12:30-12:40 PM CT 
Welcome and introduction 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights

12:40-1:25 PM CT 
What macro challenges mean for Target  
Doug Hermanson, Principal Economist 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights 

• Explore the most challenging macro headwinds facing retail today. 
• Understand the headwinds having an outsized impact on Target’s strategy. 
• Learn how Target is approaching these challenges and how brands can help. 

1:25-1:35 PM CT  
Break 

1:35-2:35 PM CT 
Target 201: Leveling up on Target’s priorities 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights 
Taylre Stumpf, Analyst, Retail Insights

• Go beyond the basics of Target’s core initiatives to understand the retailer’s framework for growth. 
• Explore how Target is flexing within this framework to navigate today’s biggest challenges. 
• Learn how to align your brand with Target’s long-term priorities. 

2:35-2:45 PM CT 
Break 

2:45-3:30 PM CT 
Be our guest: Target’s strategies through the shopper’s eyes 
Julie Craig, VP, Shopper Insights 

• Understand how Target’s same-day services are affecting omnichannel shopping. 
• Discover how Target’s grocery efforts are changing shopper behavior. 
• Realign with Target’s core guests and how your brand can serve them. 

3:30-4:00 PM CT 
Partnering with Target for growth in grocery 
Taylre Stumpf, Analyst, Retail Insights 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights 

• Understand how Target is personalizing the grocery shopping experience and assortment. 
• Explore Target’s strategies to bring more inspiration and specialty products to grocery.  
• Learn how to bring Target’s priorities to life in grocery from best-in-class examples.  

12:30-12:35 PM CT 
Welcome and recap 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights 

12:35-1:15 PM CT 
Target’s merchandising priorities: Private label and ESG 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights 

• Explore the positioning and growth plans of Target’s most successful owned brands. 
• Understand the retailer’s latest moves at the shelf to impact people and planet. 
• Learn what these strategies mean and how to align your brand for growth. 

1:15-1:45 PM CT 
Principles for selling to Target today 
Karen Kelso, VP, Mass and Club

• Understand the buyers’ perspective and how to better align with their priorities. 
• Improve your collaboration and partnership with Target. 
• Develop a core framework for approaching your buyer that promotes your brand and aligns with Target’s priorities. 

1:45-1:55 PM CT 
Break 

1:55-2:25 PM CT 
How Roundel can help your brand meet objectives 
Matt Drzewicki, Vice President, Roundel, Partner Solutions Group

• Learn how to partner with Roundel to create media programs that address your brand opportunities. 
• Gain a stronger understanding of how Roundel plays a role within Target’s strategy.
• Explore how brands can work with Roundel to meet their brand goals.

2:25-2:35 PM CT
Break

2:35-3:05 PM CT 
Where Target+ plays in the world of digital marketplaces 
Nishant Shrikhande, Senior Analyst, Digital Commerce 

• Explore how digital marketplaces have evolved and the role they play in a retailer’s ecosystem. 
• Learn how Target’s key competitors are using their marketplaces. 
• Understand how Target’s approach may differ and what its growth could mean for brands. 

3:05-3:50 PM CT 
Target’s biggest challenges of tomorrow 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights 
Karen Kelso, VP, Mass and Club 

• Understand Target’s road ahead through the lens of Kantar’s six key themes that will define 2023. 
• Look beyond today’s macro headwinds to understand the challenges Target will face in 2023. 
• Get Kantar’s latest thinking on Target’s next moves. 

3:50-4:00 PM CT 
Closing/wrap-up 
Tiffany Hogan, Director, Retail Insights