Target currently offers next-day brown-box shipping to about half of the U.S. population and expects that coverage to exceed ...

Target (TGT) is getting into the overnight delivery arena to stay competitive with rivals Amazon (AMZN) and Walmart (WMT), by establishing sorting centers and using gig workers to complete deliveries.

The retailer will grow a direct-from-store shipping capability with its subsidiary as it chases lower costs, executives said.