Minneapolis — Target reported a 24.3% increase in total digital and in-store sales for the second quarter compared with the same period a year ago, the highest quarterly growth in the Minneapolis-based discount retailer’s history. Same-store sales grew by 10.9% during the quarter, while digital sales experienced a whopping 195% growth year over year.
CNBC reports that during a call with reporters, Target CEO Brian Cornell stated that the volume of sales fulfilled by the company’s curbside pickup program grew by more than 70%, and that the company’s digital customer base expanded by some 10 million shoppers.
SOURCE: Target Corporation, CNBC