Target is set to eliminate 500 positions in the coming months, continuing the overhaul that began when the new CEO took the helm earlier this year.
A memo from the chief stores officer and the chief supply chain and logistics officer announced the move. Their goal is to sharpen the customer experience and streamline operations by consolidating store districts and standardizing the field operating model to reduce complexity.
The cuts will affect roughly 100 roles at the store‑district level—many of which are likely redundant—and about 400 positions across the company’s supply‑chain sites.
This latest wave follows a larger reduction of 1,800 roles announced late last year, which represented about 8% of the company’s U.S. corporate workforce. Those earlier cuts included 1,000 existing roles and roughly 800 open positions that Target had been hiring for.
Money saved from the layoffs will be redirected toward boosting hours for in‑store employees and expanding training opportunities, rather than raising wages. Store workers currently earn between $15 and $24 per hour, depending on location.
Target will report its fourth‑quarter and annual results on March 3.
