Target Names Nordstrom Executive Mark Tritton As Chief Merchandising Officer

Target Corp. chief executive Brian Cornell now has his A-team in place.

The final pieces came together Tuesday with the announcement he hired Mark Tritton, a senior executive at Nordstrom Inc., to be Target’s next chief merchandising officer, ending a search that took nearly a year.

The position is a key one for the Minneapolis-based retailer whose brand reputation is built around its cheap-chic offerings. But in recent years, the company had lost some ground to fast-fashion retailers and others in terms of its style edge. So a big part of Tritton’s task will be in helping Target reclaim its Tar-zhay mantle by being the company’s chief arbiter of style.

He will do so by overseeing Target’s buying, product design and development, sourcing, and store displays. He will also be in charge of Target’s grocery department, which is in the midst of a multiyear transformation. He starts June 5.

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