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British sports-fashion retailer JD Sports says that the stored data of 10 million customers "may have been accessed" in a cyberattack, including names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, order details, and the final four digits of debit card numbers.
2023-01-30

An Arizona woman in Scottsdale is arrested at Target after pulling face masks off the displays.
2020-07-5

The United Kingdom bans the use of credit cards to make bets both for online and offline gambling, including the purchase of lottery tickets. The only exception to the ban is the purchase of lottery tickets in face-to-face transactions. The Gambling Commission says the ban will come into effect on April 14.
2020-01-14

Japan lowers the age of adulthood from 20 to 18, with the changes coming into effect in 2022. The revision to Japan's civil code means that 18-year-olds will be able to marry without their parents' consent, apply for credit cards and loans, and transgender people will be able to have their new gender officially recognised. The change causes confusion and concern regarding the kimono industry and Coming of Age Day.
2018-06-14

Drugstore operator CVS Health agrees to buy Target Corporation's pharmacy and clinic businesses for $1.9 billion.
2015-06-15

Target Corporation, a major U.S. retail chain, announces cuts that will mean the loss of thousands of jobs, part of a revival plan adopted by CEO Brian Cornell.
2015-03-3

Target will close all of its 133 stores in Canada and put Target Canada into bankruptcy.
2015-01-15

Staples reports that 1.16 million customer payment cards may have been affected in a data breach under investigation since October.
2014-12-19

Target Corporation and the United States Secret Service say that more than 40 million credit and debit cards used in Target stores may have been compromised due to a data breach.
2013-12-19

VISA and MasterCard warn banks across the United States about a "massive" breach of security with more than ten million credit card numbers potentially compromised.
2012-03-30