Target Cuts Production Times, Keep Its Fashion Moving at Internet Speeds

Target Corp. is hitting the style accelerator. The mass merchant, which has been jolted to life after a period of stagnation, has rejiggered to get its private-label fashions to move at something like the speed of social media. More from WWD The need is clear. Target said that 85 percent of Gen Z and Millennial shoppers expect to purchase a trending product within 24 hours of first seeing it on social. That’s a quick turn — and while Target’s not there yet, it’s getting closer. “We’ve spent decades bu ...