--- title: "Target Layoffs 2026: 500 Jobs Cut (Latest: Feb 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/target" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.targetimg1.com%2Fstatic%2Fimages%2Fapple-touch-icon-precomposed.png&sig=L_DCl8DQU9LfYFwM7qEKqClzBBPWVYgjavm8-PR3a4A)](/company/target)Layoffs Tracker # Target Layoffs 2026: 500 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Feb 9, 2026): Target announced it will eliminate about 500 supply chain and district-office roles while redirecting money to more store staffing hours. The tracker lists 2 announcements for Target since 2025, with 2,300 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Target Cuts 500 Jobs, Hires More Store Workers](/blog/target-cuts-500-jobs-hires-store-workers) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Target open jobs](/company/target#company-roles)[Target company profile](/company/target) _From our coverage, Feb 9, 2026: [Target Cuts 500 Jobs, Hires More Store Workers](/blog/target-cuts-500-jobs-hires-store-workers)_ Target at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 2 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 2,300 **Layoffs** : 2 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 2 of 2 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Feb 9, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2025 | 1,800 | 1 | | 2026 | 500 | 1 | ## 2026 1 announcement · 500 jobs reported affected 1. Feb 9Feb 9Layoff ### Cuts 500 jobs Target announced it will eliminate about 500 supply chain and district-office roles while redirecting money to more store staffing hours. - Our coverage:[Target Cuts 500 Jobs, Hires More Store Workers](/blog/target-cuts-500-jobs-hires-store-workers)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/target-cuts-500-jobs-hires-store-workers.png) ## 2025 1 announcement · 1,800 jobs reported affected 1. Oct 23Oct 23LayoffMinneapolis, MN, United States ### Cuts 1,800 jobs Target eliminated 1,800 corporate positions at its headquarters as part of a restructuring under incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke. About 1,000 were layoffs and 800 were vacant roles that will go unfilled. - Our coverage:[Target Cuts 1800 Corporate Jobs in Major Restructuring](/blog/target-cuts-1800-corporate-jobs) - Our coverage:[Corporate America Cuts 60000 Jobs Amid Economic Reset](/blog/corporate-america-cuts-60000-jobs) - Our coverage:[Global Layoff Wave Hits Major Companies](/blog/global-layoff-wave-hits-major-companies)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/target-1.png) ## More Target coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Target Adds a Chief AI Officer to a 2 Billion Dollar Turnaround, What Retail Workers Should Expect](/blog/target-chief-ai-officer-retail-jobs-2026)Aug 14, 2026 - [Target Rolls Out an Attendance Points System That Tracks Workers Starting in September](/blog/target-attendance-points-system-tracks-workers-september-2026)Jul 7, 2026 - [Walmart, Gap and Target Bet on Star Power in 2026's K-Shaped Economy](/blog/walmart-gap-target-k-shaped-economy-2026)Jun 18, 2026 - [Target's 2026 Rebound Is Real and Here Is What It Means for Retail Job Seekers](/blog/target-2026-rebound-retail-job-seekers)May 26, 2026 - [Starbucks, Target and Dave & Buster's Are Paying Workers More — Here Is What It Means for Job Seekers](/blog/starbucks-target-dave-busters-investing-employees-2026)Apr 14, 2026 - [Target Plans to Hire 100,000 Seasonal Workers for Holiday Season](/blog/target-holiday-hiring-100k-seasonal-workers)Sep 21, 2024 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Target's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/target" title="Target layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/target">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/target) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Target cuts? 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