Prepare for your Target retail interview

Omnichannel, merchandising, and guest experience cases calibrated to Target's focus on brand differentiation, same-store growth, and digital fulfillment.

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The Interview

What Target is looking for

Omnichannel Interview

Omnichannel Strategy & Fulfillment

01Same-Day Fulfillment

02Drive-Up Economics

03Shipt Integration

04Store-as-Hub Model

Brand Interview

Brand & Guest Experience

01Owned Brand Strategy

02Guest Segmentation

03Experience Differentiation

04Designer Collaborations

Target interviews test omnichannel thinking with store-as-fulfillment-hub emphasis//Brand differentiation and owned brand strategy are signature interview themes//Guest experience and same-store sales decomposition are core competencies

Practice Library

Target exercises

Ready to ace your Target retail interview?

Prepare for your Target retail interview

Omnichannel, merchandising, and guest experience cases calibrated to Target's focus on brand differentiation, same-store growth, and digital fulfillment.

Socratify AI

The Interview

What Target is looking for

Omnichannel Interview

Omnichannel Strategy & Fulfillment

01Same-Day Fulfillment

02Drive-Up Economics

03Shipt Integration

04Store-as-Hub Model

Brand Interview

Brand & Guest Experience

01Owned Brand Strategy

02Guest Segmentation

03Experience Differentiation

04Designer Collaborations

How It Works

Master Target Retail Interviews

Omnichannel and brand strategy cases scored on analytical rigor, customer insight, and strategic differentiation. · Click to expand

1Your Retail Goals

Merchandising Strategy

Practitioner

Store Performance

Practitioner

2Retail Case Prep

Target's comparable store sales declined 4.2% while digital sales grew 8%. Traffic is...

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3Frameworks

Framework

Are unit economics fixable within current fulfillment model?

Last-mile delivery cost the primary driver?

Last-mile delivery: $8.70/order vs. BOPIS labor: $2.40/order

Avg delivery distance: 7.2 miles, 23% of orders under 3 miles

In-store picking efficiency improvable?

Pick rate: 42 items/hour vs. dark store benchmark: 120 items/hour

Substitution rate: 18%, each sub adds $1.20 in labor + customer friction

Can channel mix be shifted toward profitable fulfillment modes?

BOPIS/curbside adoption expandable?

BOPIS share: 28% of digital orders, margin-positive at +1.4%

BOPIS attach rate (add-on purchase): 34%, avg $18.50 incremental basket

Minimum order thresholds viable for delivery?

Avg digital basket: $47, breakeven at $65 for same-day delivery

Competitor free delivery threshold: $35 (Amazon), $50 (Walmart+)

Can customer behavior be shaped to improve profitability?

Loyalty program driving profitable behavior?

Loyalty members: 62% of digital orders, 14% higher basket size

Loyalty BOPIS adoption: 38% vs. non-loyalty: 19%

Return rates eroding digital margin?

Digital return rate: 22% vs. in-store: 8%, cost per return: $6.40

In-store returns of digital orders drive 41% attach rate

4Feedback

Merchandising Strategy

Distinctive

Store Performance

Strong

Supply Chain Optimization

Meeting Bar

Customer Insights

Strong

Repeat

Practice Library

Target exercises

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