Not done with big-retail? Good, because shares of Target shot up yesterday, after the retailer reported “unprecedented” growth in foot traffic at its stores, along with better-than-expected second-quarter profit, revenue, and in-store sales.
The industry giant also said digital sales skyrocketed more than 40% during the quarter.
The company had such a successful Q2 in fact, that it raised its earnings outlook for the year.
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The retailer has been reinvesting in its business ever since it disclosed its game plan at the start of last year to toss $7B toward its e-commerce platform, beef up its in-house brands, start new small-format stores, and renovate existing locations.
According to Target’s CEO Brian Cornell, the company reported its strongest same-store sales growth in 13 years.
Looks like those investments are paying off
Target shares are up about 27%, bringing the retailer’s market cap to roughly $44.1B (still miles behind their main competitor, Walmart, at $282B).
According to CNBC, The company’s Q2 net income was $799m, compared to the expected $671m, with revenue climbing nearly 7% to $17.8B from $16.63B a year ago.
