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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-25-11 11:32 PM
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Target is coming to Ottawa. What do I have to look forward to? Never been in one.
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 04:13 AM
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1. Don't buy the cheap bath or hand towels.
They don't dry off you at all!

A lot better quality than Wal-Mart, imo.

The store closest to me is in a very congested neighborhood, otherwise I would shop there more.

Have fun!
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snagglepuss Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 08:54 PM
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19. Funny you say that. I bought supposedly 100% cotton towels from an outlet
and they don't absorb moisture at all. A dollar store towel would have been better. These bath towels look like cotton but I now very much doubt they are:(
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freshwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 10:15 AM
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2. A lot of Asian imports and if you see anything that's part of a set, get it all immediately. If you
Try to complete the set later or get a replacement, it will never happen. Very trendy and fast moving items. A bit better quality than other places, but the prices are higher, too.
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OriginalGeek Donating Member (589 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 10:32 AM
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3. I agree with all the above and
I generally find my local Target stores to ALWAYS be cleaner than the nearby Wal-Marts or K-Marts.

I don't know much about their politics but if I am ever in a situation where I can't buy something from a local independent store and I need it now, I will always pick Target over the others.

If folks come in here and show where they are terrible corporate citizens that could change but it would have to change to "do without" rather than support them...

I can so that a friend's son got his first job at a Target and they treated him fairly and he left their employ after graduating with good thoughts about them.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 10:37 AM
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4. A definite improvement over Wal-Mart.
It doesn't have that oppressive, desperate and badly-lit atmosphere. It's a good place to go for housewares and some clothing items, like underwear and socks.
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 11:10 AM
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5. It's the same as Walmart, Kmart, etc.
Edited on Sat Nov-26-11 11:11 AM by lunatica
But maybe with a little more color and thought to the ambiance. It tries to look a little classier but not much more.
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AngryOldDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 11:16 AM
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6. Buy their clothes at your own risk.
Dress shirts have a distressing tendency to blow out at the elbows after only a few washings.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 11:23 AM
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7. Definitely. Shabby, flimsy clothing,
designed only to be worn for the 15 minutes that it's decreed to be trendy

then tossed in the trash.
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 05:52 PM
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16. True, except for the Champion line.
They produce good, durable clothing for working out, jogging, yoga, etc. Otherwise, the clothing IS pretty much shabby, flimsy, and ill-filling, just like Walmart, the Gap, Old Navy...
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AngryOldDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 06:20 PM
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17. True enough.
I have all my workout gear from Champion because I refuse to pay the outrageous prices at the running store for essentially the same thing. That said, Champion is a brand name in its own right. Target has its own brand for clothes, and that's what's so poorly made and shabby.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-27-11 10:14 AM
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24. And yet, I have a few old Target clothes
Edited on Sun Nov-27-11 10:15 AM by LiberalEsto
that have lasted more than a decade. There's one sleeveless Cherokee top that I've worn for all kinds of grubby yardwork that still looks like new and it's at least 10 years old.

Obviously they have switched to the planned obsolescence mode.
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 11:27 AM
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8. Empty aisles. Sometimes looks like more employees than customers. n/t
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 04:37 PM
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9. Target has some good bargains on food.
At least, my local Target does.
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 05:22 PM
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10. Wal-Mart with wider aisles and better lighting
most of the time.
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 05:47 PM
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15. Just don't shop there early in the day.
The aisles are usually packed with boxes. They are one of the many stores that restock their shelves during the business hours, rather than at night, when nobody is trying to get through the fucking aisles. At least that's the case in this craphole town. Whenever I get a receipt with the opportunity to fill out a survey, I ALWAYS ding them for that. Sadly, they never do anything about it. I guess more of their customers need to complain about it.
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Arkansas Granny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 05:29 PM
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11. Not much. As far as I'm concerned, it's Wal-Mart with a different logo and fewer shoppers.
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GoCubsGo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 05:41 PM
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12. Their housewares tend to be more contemporary/modern style.
That includes indoor and outdoor furniture. Also, their markdowns are usually pretty good deals. The clearance items are usually on the outer end caps.

As far as food items go, their Archer Farms and Market Pantry items are very good. And, I also really like their Choxie brand chocolate. It's fairly good quality chocolate, and they make lots of exotic flavors, such as spiced caramel, champagne truffles, and toffee ginger. The best deals on that come when they clear out the Xmas-packed stuff. Wait three or four days after Xmas, and you might be able to get it for 75% off. I think it's too pricey at regular price, but a bargain when it's on clearance.
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kayakjohnny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 05:46 PM
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13. People talking on walkie talkies ... very annoying. The workers feel they have to
communicate about every little thing with two way radios. Very dumb.

Wrecks the shopping experience.

Also, you'll see lots and lots of red.
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6000eliot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 05:46 PM
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14. Cheap crap and plenty of it!
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dimbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 09:08 PM
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20. The motto of the 21st Century. n/t
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auntAgonist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 06:30 PM
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18. A step up from Zellers
I hear Target has/is replacing Zellers .. at least it has in Waterloo, ON.


Not a bad place to shop. The grocery items they have are usually priced lower than most stores.

aA
kesha
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Sabriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Nov-26-11 11:26 PM
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21. Check the end caps for markdowns
I've found a lot of good bargains that way, mostly 75% off.

There's a Fat Wallet thread that constantly updates what people have found marked down at Target:

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1129247/
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NickB79 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-27-11 03:23 AM
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22. Dead bodies to step over
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/26/9035999-report-shoppers-unfazed-as-man-dies-at-target

Better wear your boots.
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ellisonz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-27-11 04:33 AM
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23. See I thought zombies were attracted to human flesh...
...now I know they really just want trinkets. :scared:
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