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To Target....

Worked 9 years at a number of stores during the 2000s. I used to be such a fan. Merchandise was simple and efficient during that time. Great variety. I think the concept of Market was great. I was tired of only be able to get Lunchables or a Lean Cuisine out of the refrigerated/frozen case.

But as of late, store merchandise, in general, has gone downhill.

Mens Clothing used to have a wide range with Cherokee, Mossimo, Physical Science, and a wide range of shoes. Now it seems Mens is almost a forgotten section. No shirts bigger than XL, pants no bigger than 36" waist, a small variety of Mens shoes; located within Mens, not located along with the Womens and Childrens shoes.

Electronics has been downsized to be so basic. Mobile devices and TV being the main focus. With the reduction in MMB merchandise, there could have been an increase in computers and laptops getting into custom or prebuilt gaming setups.
Now Eletronicis has its own location full of toys to fill space.

And there is Clearance. Little to none. No more great finds.

The conversion of Food Aves/Cafes into Starbucks I am just not a fan. There are litterally 2-3 stand alone Starbucks within 5-10 minute drive of my nearby Targets.

Now I just go into Target to walk around to waste time.
 
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To Target....

Worked 9 years at a number of stores during the 2000s. I used to be such a fan. Merchandise was simple and efficient during that time. Great variety I think the concept of Market was great. I was tired of only be able to get Lunchables or a Lean Cuisine out of the refrigerated/frozen case.

But as of late, store merchandise, in general, has gone downhill.

Mens Clothing used to have a wide range with Cherokee, Mossimo, Physical Science, and a wide range of shoes. Now it seems Mens is almost a forgotten section. No shirts bigger than XL, pants no bigger than 36" waist, a small variety of Mens shoes; located within Mens, not located along with the Womens and Childrens shoes.

Electronics has been downsized to be so basic. Mobile devices and TV being the main focus. With the reduction in MMB merchandise, there could have been an increase in computers and laptops getting into custom or prebuilt gaming setups.
Now Eletronicis has its own location full of toys to fill space.

And there is Clearance. Little to none. No more great finds.

The conversion of Food Aves/Cafes into Starbucks I am just not a fan. There are litterally 2-3 stand alone Starbucks within 5-10 minute drive of my nearby Targets.

Now I just go into Target to walk around and waist time.
When they introduced Goodfellow brand…it all went downhill
 
Starbucks at least makes sense because the demographic for SB and Target is a perfect circle. They closed another Starbucks a few blocks away rather than the one in the Target here
 
Starbucks at least makes sense because the demographic for SB and Target is a perfect circle. They closed another Starbucks a few blocks away rather than the one in the Target here
They just remodeled my local WalMart and replaced the closed Subway (since Covid) to a Dunkins (coffee only at this point/doughnut case has been bare). Right in front of it is their new grab n go deli case and a Krispy Kreme self serve case.

In minutes from that store, are two (2) stand alone Dunkins and two (2) gas stations with self serve Dunkin cases and coffee stations.
 
Turning your stores into online order fulfillment centers and burning down the store experience to do so was a huge mistake. It obliterated the joke “I came to Target for one thing and ended up spending $150”. Now guests can just buy one thing without ever stepping foot in the store. And those who do choose to shop in store are met with empty shelves, a messy store, long lines, and no help because every TM is busy running around with a ship or OPU cart.
 
Turning your stores into online order fulfillment centers and burning down the store experience to do so was a huge mistake. It obliterated the joke “I came to Target for one thing and ended up spending $150”. Now guests can just buy one thing without ever stepping foot in the store. And those who do choose to shop in store are met with empty shelves, a messy store, long lines, and no help because every TM is busy running around with a ship or OPU cart.
This. Used to happen pretty often that I'd offer to fetch a cart or at least a hand basket for a guest obviously struggling to hold onto everything. Hardly ever anymore.
 

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