Objective to double the number of Apple stores in its stores

Target Corp. TGT,
+ 1.12%
said on Thursday that it would double the number of Apple Inc. AAPL,
+ 0.17%
boutiques in some stores. The retailer is also unveiling a new shopping experience for stores and its e-commerce site. The new experience will begin rolling out this month with stores in 17 planned locations, including Gainesville, Florida, Miami and San Jose, California. Other locations are planned for the fall. Apple and Target have a 15-year relationship. The Target Stick has gained 67.5% over the past year while the S&P 500 SPX Index,
-0.21%
is up 25.5% over the period.