Target follows rival Walmart in wage increase

 

 US retail giant Target will raise the minimum wage it pays its employees to $9 (£6) an hour after rivals announced similar moves, according to reports.

The wage rise would begin at all of its 1,800 US stores in April.
The move follows announcements of wage increases by the world's biggest retailer Walmart and TJ Maxx owner TJX last month.
US labour groups have been petitioning for a "living wage" at retailers and fast food restaurants.
The US federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour has not increased since 2009 despite efforts by US President Barack Obama to boost workers' earnings.
Target has said that it pays higher than the federal minimum wage in all its stores.
The company did not respond to BBC requests for comment.
Industry change Walmart led the charge when it said that it would pay its employees the $9 minimum starting in April and workers with about six months training would receive a minimum of $10 an hour in 2016.