As of February 1, 2025, the end of the 2024 financial year, Target had a total of 1,978 stores open throughout the United States. This was an increase of 22 from a year earlier. Target Corporation operates a chain of general merchandise stores, which offer a wide variety of general merchandise and food products to their customers. The company has operated primarily in the United States since its inception. Target Corporation is one of the most valuable retail brands in the world. The development of an American retail giant The company started out as the Dayton Dry Goods Company in 1902, later changing its name to the Dayton Company, but more commonly known as Dayton’s. The company was run under the Dayton-Hudson Corporation banner up until the year 2000, when it was renamed Target Corporation. The company spread across the United States and even entered the Canadian market for a brief period, but all of the company’s Canadian stores were closed in 2015. In financial year 2024, Target had revenues amounting to approximately 106.6 billion U.S. dollars, making it one of the leading American retailers. What does Target sell? Target Corporation sells a wide range of goods, such as food, apparel, household essentials, and seasonal offerings, as well as many others. As of 2024, the majority of sales came from the food and beverage segment. The company also sells products online, through target.com. In 2024, the share of Target's online sales amounted to almost 20 percent.