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Target is calling about 150 remote workers back to its Minneapolis headquarters.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The relocation mandate impacts workers within its merchandising division.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
The retailer, which brought on a new CEO earlier this year, has been working to turn the business around.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Target is calling more remote workers back to its headquarters.<\/p>\n
The retailer is requiring about 150 remote workers within two teams in its merchandising group to relocate to Minneapolis, a spokesperson confirmed to Business Insider. Bloomberg earlier reported the news.<\/p>\n
The company is offering relocation assistance to those who decide to move and severance to those who choose not to.<\/p>\n
A company spokesperson said in a statement that “increased in-person collaboration across a core part of our merchandising team will help us reinforce our merchandising authority, unlocking greater creativity and enabling us to move faster to deliver on our strategy.”<\/p>\n
The retailer, which brought on a new CEO earlier this year, is in the midst of a turnaround strategy to revive growth, and improving its merchandise is a pillar of that effort.<\/p>\n
The relocation mandate comes as more companies, such as Amazon and AT&T, have been calling workers back into the office in recent years. Target last year ramped up in-office days for employees already based in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n
Target does not have a companywide mandate and has left in-office requirements to team leaders.<\/p>\n
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