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December 25, 2012February 21, 2013

Keeping it Brand, Part 5

So, if I asked you what the craziest day of the year, at a retail store was, what would you tell me? You would probably say something like Black Friday, but you would be wrong. While that day might generate the most sales for Target, the store is usually only crazy for a few hours, … Continue reading Keeping it Brand, Part 5

December 19, 2012February 21, 2013

Keeping it Brand, Part 4

At Target, this time of year, we are inundated with guests (see: Keeping it Brand, Part 3) who have no problem asking questions, many and often. Ironically, this is the exact opposite of how it is most times of the year. Usually people try their best to go down the aisle I’m not in, the … Continue reading Keeping it Brand, Part 4

December 13, 2012February 21, 2013

Keeping It Brand, Part 3

I remember when I first became a Target employee and how exciting and new it all was. It was August, 2002, and I found myself in a room with hordes of other young and middle-aged people, filling out paperwork and going through successive interviews. They herded us all together once the drug tests were over … Continue reading Keeping It Brand, Part 3

December 9, 2012February 21, 2013

Keeping it Brand, Part 2

Working for Target off and on over the past 10 years has been an eye-opening experience indeed. It was my first job working retail and I honestly had no idea what to expect when it began. I just wanted to get out of the grocery store deli I had been working in, and it all … Continue reading Keeping it Brand, Part 2

November 30, 2012August 2, 2013

Keeping it Brand

Target is like an entirely different world unto itself. It’s like when I step in the door, no matter how I was feeling, or whether someone cut me off to get in the parking lot, or whatever else negative happened, I am transformed. Now, I’m not saying it’s an all positive experience, but I will … Continue reading Keeping it Brand