Target Expands Next-Day Delivery to 50+ Cities, Names New Supply Chain Chief

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5.22.2026

Quick Facts

Target expanded next-day delivery to 20 additional metros, covering 60% of U.S. population across 50+ cities
Jeff England joins as chief global supply chain officer from QXO on May 31, replacing Gretchen McCarthy
Same-day services generated over $14 billion in sales last year, representing two-thirds of total digital sales

Target Corp. expanded next-day delivery to 20 additional metropolitan areas this spring, bringing the service to more than 50 cities nationwide. The expansion reaches 60% of the U.S. population as the retailer competes with Amazon Prime and Walmart’s delivery services.

The Minneapolis-based retailer announced the rollout during its fourth-quarter earnings presentation. Most items eligible for shipping qualify for next-day delivery, including 85% of goods sold in physical stores.

Target also named Jeff England as executive vice president and chief global supply chain and logistics officer. England will start May 31, reporting to Chief Operating Officer Lisa Roath. He replaces Gretchen McCarthy, who transitions to strategic advisor through August.

England brings 20 years of Walmart experience across operations, strategy and finance. He most recently served as chief supply chain officer at building products distributor QXO under former XPO Logistics chief Brad Jacobs.

“Jeff’s deep expertise across operations, engineering, technology, and automation, along with a strong track record of leading operations of various sizes and complexities, is exactly what will be required to strengthen how we deliver for our guests,” CEO Michael Fiddelke said.

The expansion leverages Target’s network of 11 sortation centers. Each center receives packages from 30 to 40 local stores for routing to neighborhoods via Shipt or third-party carriers. Using Shipt cuts Target’s delivery costs by $2.50 per package compared to national parcel carriers.

Target plans to expand direct-from-store delivery to more than 100 stores in 50 markets by end of 2026. The service removes sorting and packing from store backrooms, freeing space and time for additional order fulfillment.

Same-day services generated more than $14 billion in sales last year, accounting for two-thirds of total digital sales. Digital comparable sales grew 8.9% in the first quarter, led by 27% growth in same-day delivery through Target Circle 360.

The delivery expansion is part of $2 billion in incremental investments during 2026 for stores and operations. Target’s shares gained about 25% year-to-date through May 2026.

England emphasized modernizing supply chain planning and delivery systems. “We need the right systems in place that enable consistent and repeatable performance,” he said. “AI and automation can speed up manual and repetitive tasks so the team can spend more time on other meaningful work.”