TGT Target Corp

By Khadeeja Safdar 

Target Corp. said Friday that the head of its website is leaving the company weeks before the busy holiday season.

Target.com President Jason Goldberger has departed the company four months after he was promoted to chief digital officer and a week after he spoke to reporters in Minneapolis about the work he has been spearheading to improve Target's website.

Target didn't provide a reason for his departure, and Mr. Goldberger wasn't immediately available for comment.

In the past year, Mr. Goldberger had been working to revamp the company's website after it suffered from technical problems on Cyber Monday of last year. He was also in charge of pricing and promotions for the company.

His departure comes as the retailer has struggled with falling sales and lower foot traffic to its stores. Growth to its online sales has slowed as it struggles to keep pace with Amazon.com Inc.

Mr. Goldberger's duties are being divided between two executives. Chief Information Officer Mike McNamara will oversee the website and digital strategy and Chief Merchandising Officer Mark Tritton will take over pricing and promotions. Mr. Tritton was hired on June 5, the same day Mr. Goldberger was promoted to chief digital officer.

Target split the duties to "provide clear accountability and speed up decision making," CEO Brian Cornell said in a statement. "Taking this body of work in a new direction will help advance our efforts in these key areas during a pivotal time for Target."

Write to Khadeeja Safdar at khadeeja.safdar@wsj.com

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

September 23, 2016 21:02 ET (01:02 GMT)

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