Tag: Target
Shipt, Target execs address the company’s growth plans in Birmingham
Shipt’s roots in Birmingham are deep and the company’s chief executive and its new owner want to strengthen that connection.
“We are committed to Shipt...
How a Supreme Court case could affect your online purchases
Do businesses have to collect sales tax on purchases made on the internet? The answer right now is: It depends. But a Supreme Court...
Supreme Court hearing case about online sales tax collection
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments about whether a rule it announced decades ago in a case involving a catalog retailer should still apply...
Target deal for Shipt showcases Birmingham’s dynamic tech sector
The vibrant entrepreneurial tech scene in Birmingham is once again in the national spotlight, as Target plans to buy local grocery delivery service Shipt for $550 million in...
Target to buy Birmingham’s Shipt for $550 million in challenge to...
Target on Wednesday announced it will purchase Birmingham-based grocery-delivery startup Shipt, a leading online same-day delivery platform, for $550 million in cash.
Target will leverage its network...
Oxford, Ala. votes to rescind controversial bathroom ordinance
Leaders of an east Alabama city have voted to recall an ordinance that would have imposed criminal penalties on people for using restrooms that...
Oxford, Ala. passes transgender bathroom ordinance
The city of Oxford, Alabama, has passed an ordinance making it illegal to use a public restroom different from the gender on a person's...