Target Goes After Discretionary Dollars With Renovated Beauty Sections
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
Target Corp. is overhauling its beauty department with softer lighting, testing stations and expanded product displays in pursuit of greater discretionary spending share
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