20 Facts About Target Canada

Target Canada opened its first store in March 2013, and was operating 133 locations by January 2015.

Target Canada was ultimately unsuccessful, with an overly-aggressive expansion initiative, in addition to higher prices and a limited selection of products compared to Target stores in the United States and its Canadian rivals, particularly Walmart.

Target's expansion into Canada was threatened by one other party that claimed the Canadian rights to "Target" with respect to clothing.

Target Canada challenged INC's rights to the Target Canada Apparel trade name on numerous occasions; INC had succeeded in retaining those rights, but faced a further court challenge with a trial set to start in 2012.

Regular rumours surfaced since at least 2004 that Target was interested in expanding into Canada by acquiring Zellers outright.

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In January 2010, Target publicly indicated long-term plans to expand internationally, likely including Canada, but that those plans would not take effect until 2013 at the earliest.

Target Canada did not buy the Zellers chain, which was left with 64 stores in less desirable locations.

In May 2011, Target Canada revealed its first 105 selections and stated that the vast majority of those in this first group would be converted to Target Canada outlets.

In September 2011, Target Canada unveiled 84 additional selections, bringing the number of Zellers leases acquired to 189 below the prospective upper number of 220 announced in January.

Target Canada stated that former Zellers workers were guaranteed an interview though not a job; however, the United Food and Commercial Workers of Canada complained that many Zellers employees were not hired, including those with long years of service.

Target Canada had supply chain problems, but its parent company did not want the planned opening date to be delayed, since they did not want to continue paying rent on unopened stores.

Target Canada included smaller Starbucks stores in the majority of its locations.

Target Corporation's expansion into Canada hoped to capitalize on Canadian shoppers who frequently crossed the border for its U S stores.

Target Canada enjoyed a strong opening, but subsequent results were disappointing, dragging down its parent company's second-quarter results.

Target Canada projected for its Canadian operations to bring in ten percent of its profits by 2017.

However, Brian Cornell, who replaced Steinhafel as CEO of the parent company, was a company outsider who had reportedly pushed for Target Canada to be shut down if its financial performance did not improve.

Canadian Tire announced plans to acquire 12 locations, Walmart Target Canada reached a deal to acquire 13 locations and one of its distribution centres, and Lowe's reached a deal to acquire 13 locations and a distribution centre.

In October 2015, Target began offering international shipping on goods sold on their online site, which includes Canada.

Target Canada stores did not accept U S -issued REDcards in its stores.

Target Canada continued to honour the REDcard throughout its liquidation sales.