Hundreds of Target employees are gathered at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis this week for the company's annual three-day meeting ahead of the holiday season — with Tuesday marking the first day employees at its Nicollet Mall headquarters are required to work in-person three days a week .

Rick Gomez, Target's chief commercial officer, announced the change in July in a company memo, noting workers in its commercial unit could choose which days they prefer to work downtown.

"Team members tell us they see the benefit from the in-person connection and collaboration that's a part of being in the office," a company spokesperson said in a statement from July. "At this point, individual leaders are empowered to make decisions for their teams based on company guidance as well as wha

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