A Target store in California. Company shares have dropped about 12% in the past 12 months. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
February 9, 2026 5:11 PM, EST
Key Takeaways:
- Target is eliminating about 500 roles to streamline operations and strengthen store staffing.
- The cuts include 400 supply chain roles and 100 store support positions such as district senior directors and HR partners.
- The restructuring is part of new CEO Michael Fiddelke’s effort to improve store experience and revive weak sales.
Target Corp. is cutting about 500 roles to simplify operations, a move it says will improve the customer experience in stores.
The company is aiming to “streamline our field structure and better empower our store directors to meet guests’ needs,” Chief Stores Officer Adrienne Costanzo and Chief Supply Chain and Logistics Officer Gretchen McCarthy wrote in a memo Feb. 9 viewed by Bloomberg News.
The changes will eliminate 400 roles across supply‑chain sites, they wrote, adding that the move will allow the company to put more money toward store staffing. Target will also cut about 100 roles supporting stores, including district senior directors, human‑resources business partners and food and beverage coordinator positions, according to a separate memo.
A company spokesman declined to comment.
Minneapolis‑based Target is working to rejuvenate growth under its new CEO, Michael Fiddelke. Improving store experiences is among his key priorities as he seeks to reverse the retailer’s extended streak of weak sales. Recently, Target has sharpened its focus on cutting wait times and improving in-stock availability across about 2,000 locations. It’s also directing store staff to smile, make eye contact and greet shoppers.
Shares have dropped about 12% in the past 12 months.
Other goals include using technology more efficiently and improving merchandise to reemphasize style.
In his first town hall as CEO last week, Fiddelke acknowledged that the company had lost trust among some shoppers and employees and vowed to rebuild that bridge.
Target eliminated about 1,800 corporate roles last year, its first major reorganization in a decade.
