Inside Target’s AI-First Retail Operating Model
January 30, 2026
How Target is embedding generative AI across stores, merchandising, and operations to improve execution at scale.
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Solid consumer spending and a resilient labor will continue to prop up the economy in the coming year, economists at Goldman Sachs said in a year-ahead forecast.
However many people from industry are less confident.
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How Target is embedding generative AI across stores, merchandising, and operations to improve execution at scale.
As experimentation fades, AI is being wired into the core systems that govern inventory, pricing, and fulfillment.
Top-line growth is forecast to slow due to fragile demand, but there could be some margin tailwinds.
Disciplined product curation, premium stores, and accessible pricing are driving outsized growth and margin expansion.
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