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MINNEAPOLIS — Target promoted Rick Gomez to EVP and chief marketing officer, effective Jan. 29.

In this role, Gomez will be responsible for furthering Target’s brand positioning and leading the integration of all marketing programs. He will oversee marketing and media strategy, creative, marketing communications, guest research, loyalty, corporate communications and corporate social responsibility efforts.

MINNEAPOLIS — Target’s sale of its pharmacy and clinic business in December 2015 to CVS Health impacted sales, with the company announcing Wednesday that November/December 2016 sales decreased 4.9% year over year.

On a comparable basis, total sales declined by 1.3% year over year.

Overall, sales of multivitamins are relatively flat — 0.2% annual growth toward a $1.8 billion base. But according to the latest consumer survey from the Council for Responsible Nutrition, 3-in-4 adults use a multivitamin. So, have sales of multivitamins plateaued, or are there pockets of opportunity out there?

MINNEAPOLIS — Target is offering last-minute deals and convenient Christmas Eve Order Pickup to help consumers wrap up their holiday shopping.

Starting Dec. 17, Target shoppers can save on the most popular gifts and stocking stuffers in the last eight shopping days before Christmas. Additionally, shoppers can place online orders for same-day Order Pickup until 6 p.m. local time on Christmas Eve, and pick them up until the store closes. And, to cater to guests with last minute needs, the majority of Target stores are open until 10 or 11 p.m. on Dec. 24.

Target is spending more this year on Spanish language marketing as it looks to draw more Latino customers into its stores, according to a new report from Marketplace.org.

Target's spending on Spanish-language TV is up 67% over the year for the holiday season. Its ads running now on English- and Spanish-language TV networks feature bilingual actors.

Read more about Target's outreach to Hispanic consumers by cliking here.

MINNEAPOLIS — Target is celebrating 20 years of partnership efforts with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which helps save the lives of children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. 

WASHINGTON —  The nation’s major companies are advancing in record numbers vital policies and practices to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workers around the world, according to the 2017 Corporate Equality Index released Monday by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest LGBTQ civil rights organization.

In a new post on Target's A Bullseye View blog, Target CIO Mike McNamara explains the reasoning behind the retailer's decision to offer an unprecedented Cyber Monday promotion: 15% off site-wide and store-wide from Nov. 27 to Nov. 28.

McNamara says the retailer's move to combine stores and online for a more seamless holiday shopping experience marks a new chapter in Cyber Monday history.