The retailer is examining its Chicago-area stores to understand how each location is best suited to fulfill online orders, and expects to apply learnings to 40 new markets.

El director general de Target, Brian Cornell, quien ayudó a revitalizar la compañía pero ha tenido dificultades para revertir las

The Minneapolis-based retailer certainly has challenges now, but looking back, it’s clear Target was in a make-or-break moment when Brian Cornell took charge 11 years ago.

Target's incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke will take on a company with declining sales and fading customer loyalty. In his first earnings call as incoming CEO, Fiddelke told investors he will move urgently to get the big-box retailer back to sales growth.

Target reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings Wednesday, but that may not matter much to investors, who finally know who the retailer’s next chief executive is going to be. Target announced that longtime veteran and current Chief Operating Officer Michael Fiddelke will succeed CEO Brian Cornell on Feb.