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MINNEAPOLIS — Target's deal with Lady Gaga may have fallen through, but that doesn't mean the retailer has lost its ability to court the music industry.

Case in point, the company announced Monday that it is partnering with Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer and actress Jennifer Hudson for the exclusive, deluxe edition of her second studio album, "I Remember Me." The deluxe edition, including four additional new songs and bonus video material, will be available only at Target stores nationwide and on Target.com beginning March 22.

MINNEAPOLIS — Target has made the Ethisphere Institute’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for 2011 list, the retail chain said Thursday.

Target said the institute, an international business ethics organization, honored Target for business practices and initiatives that benefit the community. This is the fifth consecutive year in which the company has won the award.

MINNEAPOLIS — Target Clinic is slated to open eight new locations in three markets.

The clinics will open in Target stores in the Twin Cities, Chicago and Ft. Lauderdale-Davie areas by the end of July, bringing the total clinic count to 44. The first new Target Clinic location opened March 2 in Minnesota.

Target said expanding its clinic business will increase access to healthcare services.

MINNEAPOLIS — Apna International has launched at Target a new fragrance collection called Tattooed By Inky, which features fragrances for both men and women.

The collection of body sprays is geared toward a young and trendy audience. The Tattooed By Inky collection features five scents — two for men, two for women and one unisex.

The body sprays are priced at $5.99 each and include:

• Monkey Business (male), which has a blend of leather, lavender, pepper and sandalwood;

MINNEAPOLIS — Fourth-quarter earnings per share at Target advanced 17% to $1.45, compared with $1.24 the prior year, thanks to a seven-cent-per-share tax benefit.

Quarterly profits were slightly more than $1 billion, compared with $936 million the prior year. Fourth-quarter sales increased 2.8% to $20.3 billion, compared with $19.7 billion in the prior year, and were aided by a 2.4% increase in same-store sales.

ST. LOUIS — Aisle411, a mobile retail navigation service that helps shoppers locate products down to the shelf location, on Tuesday announced its service now is live in more than 1,000 stores. The service added three markets: Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Diego.

Other markets identified for expansion included Atlanta; Baltimore; Boston; Houston; Minneapolis; New York; Phoenix; Sacramento, Calif.; Seattle and Washington, D.C.

MINNEAPOLIS — Mill Creek Entertainment is releasing historical documentary compilations about war on DVD March 22.

The lineup includes "The Last Voices of WWI," a two-disc DVD collection; the single-disc DVD of "The Revolutionary War: Heroes and Battles"; the 12-disc "America's Wars" documentary; and the 11-disc "WWII: The War that Changed the World," which will make their way to retail.

The DVDs range in prices from $9.98 to $29.98.

MINNEAPOLIS — Mill Creek Entertainment is bringing three TV series to DVD next month.

On March 22, the company said it will release a single-disc DVD of "The Bill Cosby Show" Best of Season One, Cosby's Emmy-nominated first situation comedy, for a suggested retail price of $9.98.

Also coming to DVD is "Marcus Welby M.D." Best of Season One, the story of a committed family physician, which will feature 10 episodes on two discs for $9.98.

MINNEAPOLIS — In the wake of Walgreens' Big Flats 1901 entry, Supervalu recently introduced its “high quality, low price” private-label American lager, Buck Range Light.

Buck Range Light, which retails for about $5.99 for a 12-pack, will roll out in Supervalu banners nationwide, including Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Cub Foods and more.

MINNEAPOLIS — A new gourmet ice cream line has made its way to the freezer aisle.

Iskream is a line of low-fat ice creams that are naturally sweetened with Truvia, a zero-calorie sweetener. The lineup currently includes Berry Good, chocolate brownie and vanilla varieties. Each flavor has a rich, creamy texture.

Iskream currently is available in retailers in the Northeast.

MINNEAPOLIS — Yoplait Fiber One is introducing a 50-calorie yogurt for health-conscious consumers looking for a guilt-free treat.

The new blueberry flavor contains bits of real blueberry in each creamy cup and contains 5 g of fiber and 0 g of fat.

Yoplait Fiber One yogurt is available nationwide in four-packs of 4-oz. cups at a suggested retail price of $2.79.