Target fall national meeting

Thousands of Target store managers from around the U.S. are in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon for the company's annual pep rally and business meeting ahead of the holiday season.

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Good afternoon from the Star Tribune business news desk. Follow along with Target's fall meeting over at Target Center in Minneapolis as our retail reporter, Kavita Kumar, other journalists and participants themselves send tweets from the scene.

by Evan Ramstad, Digital... 9/16/2015 5:04:14 PM
Here's our preview story:

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by Evan Ramstad, Digital... 9/16/2015 5:05:03 PM
And here's a story Kavita posted this morning about Target getting rid of junk food in the check-out lanes of about 30 stores. It's a test program as the retailer tries to promote "wellness."

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by Evan Ramstad, Digital... 9/16/2015 5:06:31 PM
by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 5:15:52 PM
by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 5:15:57 PM
by Scott South Philly via twitter 9/16/2015 5:21:15 PM
by laurabumbala via twitter 9/16/2015 5:21:19 PM
by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 5:21:43 PM
by Sandersen via twitter 9/16/2015 5:24:27 PM
I see lots of red plaid and a guy in a kilt. #fnm2015

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 5:31:06 PM
by Meredith Swanson via twitter 9/16/2015 5:34:43 PM
Getting ready for our national meeting to start! Follow along! #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 5:34:44 PM
by Bernard Boudreaux via twitter 9/16/2015 5:34:48 PM
by Jay Furnas via twitter 9/16/2015 5:35:11 PM
by whos_that_maven via twitter 9/16/2015 5:35:14 PM
by ashleymonseth via twitter 9/16/2015 5:40:04 PM
For more context about what to expect, check out my story from last year's $TGT national mtg strib.mn/1qFwaiZ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCtD5zUsAUWO0H.jpg

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 5:44:40 PM
Not a bad view! Our national meeting is about to begin. #FNW2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCwDlSXAAAGpXQ.jpg

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 5:56:52 PM
A miracle. The new @DefLeppard masterpiece will be sold on iTunes. (But classic catalog, not so) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCwGOUUAAADj8a.png

by Phil Wahba via twitter 9/16/2015 5:57:03 PM
And so it begins. #FNM2015

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 6:03:20 PM
by Kate Springer via twitter 9/16/2015 6:04:19 PM
by Laurie Westover via twitter 9/16/2015 6:04:23 PM
The goodie bags for employees didn't have Fitbits in them. Instead, plaid chapstick and bandages.

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 6:04:53 PM
Brian Cornell gets a standing ovation. #FNM2015

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 6:05:22 PM
CEO Brian Cornell opens fall national meeting to a standing ovation; tees up transformation and where @Target is headed. #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:06:05 PM
Target CEO Brian Cornell takes the stage at the national meeting $tgt #fnm2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCyLSkVAAAt6XV.jpg

by Phil Wahba via twitter 9/16/2015 6:06:09 PM
Brian Cornell is apparently not speaking from a script, just some bullet points. #FNM2015

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 6:07:45 PM
Brian welcomes new leaders, CIO Mike McNamara, CFO Cathy Smith, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer Jackie Rice + 2 new board members. #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:10:09 PM
Just 12 mos. ago everyone was wondering if @Target 's best days were behind us? – CEO Brian Cornell #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:10:23 PM
Now? Traffic is back. 4 straight quarters of positive comp growth. Shares trading at nearly an all-time high. – CEO Brian Cornell #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:11:14 PM
Pretty clear that @TGT CEO Brian Cornell understand PR better than his predecessor. Media tweets from #FNM2015

by fluence media via twitter 9/16/2015 6:11:31 PM
#True...pins and needles #FNM2015 twitter.com/kavitakumar/st…

by DusteeJenkins via twitter 9/16/2015 6:11:49 PM
He tells store managers he's taking them to the Twins game tonight at Target Field. #FNM2015

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 6:12:11 PM
Puts a slide up showing $TGTs stock price compared to Walmart's. The audience cheers. #FNM2015

by Kavita Kumar via twitter 9/16/2015 6:12:45 PM
Target CEO get big applause from employees for this stock chart of Target v Walmart #fnw2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCzvujUwAAtPDr.jpg

by Shannon Pettypiece via twitter 9/16/2015 6:12:59 PM
Just in! CEO Brian Cornell on fixing the fundamentals: tgt.biz/w763 #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:13:06 PM
"Because of the @Target team, we are in a great place." – CEO Brian Cornell #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:13:08 PM
Target CEO takes dig at Wal-Mart at ntl mtg with slide showing comparative stock performances $tgt $wmt http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPCz1N6UAAAmZQY.jpg

by Phil Wahba via twitter 9/16/2015 6:13:22 PM
CEO Brian Cornell counts holiday '14, soaring digital growth, flex fulfilment and format among biggest wins. #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:14:35 PM
CEO Brian Cornell's proudest moment of '14 was experiencing Black Friday with team and guests at Harlem store in NYC. #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:15:21 PM
CEO Brian Cornell: Every time I get in stores, I walk away feeling great about the future of our company. #FNW2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CPC0fqhWsAEbm6d.jpg

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:16:15 PM
CEO Brian Cornell: We're committed as ever and making solid progress on the 5 priorities we set at the beginning of the year. #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:17:23 PM
We're putting enormous investment into developing on-demand shopping. – CEO Brian Cornell #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:17:48 PM
CEO Brian Cornell: Localization is critically important; points to Chicago market. #FNW2015

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:18:55 PM
New flexible formats are in places where our guests choose to live and work, especially urban centers. – CEO Brian Cornell #FNW2015 .

by Target News via twitter 9/16/2015 6:20:07 PM

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Target fall national meeting

Thousands of Target store managers from around the U.S. are in downtown Minneapolis this afternoon for the company's annual pep rally and business meeting ahead of the holiday season.