Target cuts 275 more jobs, mostly in Twin Cities

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Retail giant Target announced another round of job cuts Tuesday. The latest installment impacts about 275 jobs and eliminates another 35 open positions. Most positions are in the Twin Cities.
M. Spencer Green | AP 2012

Target said Tuesday it cut about 275 more jobs and eliminated another 35 open positions as part of its shift to a new technology support system.

Most of the jobs cut are in the Twin Cities and are tied to technology in business areas including project management and business analysis, a Target spokesperson said.

Those cut will receive separation packages comparable to those other laid off workers have received this year, the company added.

Earlier this year, the Minneapolis-based retail giant slashed 1,700 employees from its workforce and said another 1,400 open positions would go unfilled as part of an initiative to save $2 billion.

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