Target, Inc.

In the wake of activist hedge fund manager William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital Management’s plan to nominate five new candidates to serve as members of a 13-member board of directors at Target Corp., the Minneapolis-based retailer has issued a statement confirming that its 12-member board slate is the correct size.

Wholesale and club stores receive the most favorable coverage among retailers in the blogosphere, while traditional department stores and mass merchandisers trail far behind due to substantial criticism from consumers, according to new research from Washington-based media analysis company CARMA International.