[Info-vax] OT: Demise of Target in Canada

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In article <b7ouabp58qpf1u05ivjp4m4qfvrktitqkn at 4ax.com>, Louis Krupp <lkrupp at nospam.pssw.com.invalid> writes:
>On Mon, 1 Feb 2016 07:36:03 +0000, lists at openmailbox.org wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 31 Jan 2016 16:44:53 -0500
>>JF Mezei via Info-vax <info-vax at rbnsn.com> wrote:
>>
>>> The business failed spectacularly with constant stream of complaints of
>>> unstocked shelves ins stores turning away customers. Considering that
>>> Target in USA has a very good reputation on that aspect, people were
>>> surprised.
>>
>>No, Target doesn't have a good reputation in America. It is a distant 3rd
>>place behind KMart (absolutely terrible) which itself is in a distant 2nd
>>place behind WalMart which is pretty good to great depending which store we
>>are talking about.
>>
>>Target is a crappy store, has crappy products, crappy service. They
>>basically sell junk to people who buy junk. Nobody ever said a positive
>>word about Target that I ever heard. Their stores are depressing and
>>rundown. If they go out of business it will be a very positive thing.
>
>OK.  Here's a positive word about Target:  I don't mind shopping
>there.  Most of the clothes I'm wearing right now were bought at
>Target.  When I ate dinner earlier, I used a spoon I bought at Target

I purchase or obtain my clothes at computer and rocketry events.  There has
never been any need to buy garments of any type at Walmart or Target.  Now,
if Target were to carry VMS-wear, I might reconsider by shopping practices.

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