Target Corp. April sales rise
May 3, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Target Corp. says a key sales figure rose 1.1 percent in April
Total sales during the four-week period ended April 28 rose 2 percent to $4.98 billion. The company says sales of Easter-related categories like candy and apparel were hurt by Easter occurring two weeks earlier this year, pushing some sales into March.
First-quarter sales rose 6 percent to $16.54 billion.
