Target takes a page out of Wal-Mart's acquisition playbook, with plans to grow same-day delivery

Target takes a page out of Wal-Mart's acquisition playbook, with plans to grow same-day delivery

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https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/14/target-to-buy-grand-junction-aiding-plans-to-grow-same-day-delivery.html

Target has for the past few months been reinvesting in itself, rolling out its own private-label brands and keeping especially quiet on the acquisition front, with rival Wal-Mart on a buying spree. Until now.

Target announced plans on Monday to acquire Grand Junction, a San-Francisco based transportation technology company whose software manages retailers' local deliveries.

Target takes a page out of Wal-Mart's acquisition playbook, with plans to grow same-day delivery

Aug 14, 2017, 4:11pm UTC
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/14/target-to-buy-grand-junction-aiding-plans-to-grow-same-day-delivery.html >Target has for the past few months been reinvesting in itself, rolling out its own private-label brands and keeping especially quiet on the acquisition front, with rival Wal-Mart on a buying spree. Until now. >Target announced plans on Monday to acquire Grand Junction, a San-Francisco based transportation technology company whose software manages retailers' local deliveries.