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

[Jay E. Morris]

On 2/1/2016 1:36 AM, 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.
>

Really different then from Target here.  I think they're trying to be 
Walmart Boutique, upscale from Walmart.  There's certainly no Target in 
San Antonio that would be considered run down.  Not that I've been in 
every one but have been in several.