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Target Makes Leadership Changes To Boost Growth, Focuses On Style And Design
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Target Corp. is moving quickly to simplify its structure so it can advance its strategy with speed. Cara Sylvester was named chief merchant.
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Salesforce Holiday Survey Sees Surge In Use Of AI Agents
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