Advertising Costs of Target 2003-2017 (Millions)
| Year | Advertising costs (Millions) |
| 2017 | $ 1,457 |
| 2016 | $ 1,465 |
| 2015 | $ 1,434 |
| 2014 | $ 1,600 |
| 2013 | $ 1,548 |
| 2012 | $ 1,389 |
| 2011 | $ 1,360 |
| 2010 | $ 1,292 |
| 2009 | $ 1,167 |
| 2008 | $ 1,233 |
| 2007 | $ 1,195 |
| 2006 | $ 1,179 |
| 2005 | $ 1,028 |
| 2004 | $ 888 |
| 2003 | $ 872 |
The advertising costs of Target Corporation reached 1.5 Billion Dollars in 2017.
Target is a US retail brand, incorporated in 1902 in Minnesota. It offers its customers everyday essentials and fashionable, differentiated merchandise at discounted prices. It sells wide assortment of general merchandise and food through physical stores and digital channels.
Its 41 distribution centers cater to its 1822 stores throughout US. The company announced its exit from Canada in 2014. Target generates virtually all of its revenue in the US market. (Target Annual Reports).