Dayton's Department Store

"1911 - 1919"

After a decade of rapid growth in 1911, Dayton Dry Goods Company was renamed to The Dayton Company to better reflect its wide assortment of goods and services. It becomes commonly known as Dayton's department store.

The Dayton Company becomes a founding member of the Retail Research Association, a cooperative of leading retailers. In 1918, the association expands and is renamed the Associated Merchandising Corporation.

1918 - George D. Dayton creates The Dayton Foundation with a $1 million endowment and  Renamed the Dayton-Hudson Foundation in 1969, it later becomes the Target Foundation in 2000.