Target Canada.............possibly closing?????

[Kat*in*Can]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...ticle18459163/

[acosta]

interesting

[scbpooh]

Wow!

[Poirot]

Wouldn't be surprised.

[Crochetlady]

Went to a Target store once. Couldn`t figure out what all the hype was about.

[mulock]

Wouldn't miss Target if it closed. Very few deals (rare).

[Tbites]

Oooooh, potential closing clearance deals ??

[Shwa Girl]

Oooooh, potential closing clearance deals ??

and they changed the guy at the top too -- US guy. He got $26 million to leave. Nice, eh?

OP, the store doesn't really matter to us smart SCs . We go for the deals. If it's Zellers -- we're there. If it's Target - we're there too. We survived Consumers Distributing, Eatons, Towers and KMart too

[GeorgiaK]

Interesting and not surprising. Target's competitors had a long time to get ready for their arrival. Target may have underestimated the Canadian consumer's need for low prices.

Time will tell.

[Natalka]

Uh, guess I should make my first visit soon, then, lol!

[thriftygranny]

I feel Target's only comparable competition is Walmart for me personally. I have hardly been to Walmart since Target opened. I find the Walmart's in my city to be a horrible shopping experience, stores are messy, staff is rude, very few cash registers open, and I always seem to encounter some rude individuals butting in line or just being rude or disrespectful in general.
I walk in to Target, the store is spotless, there isn't a frenzy of rude people I have to navigate around, I am greeted with a genuine smile, I have never gone when I haven't been asked if I need assistance in a department and their customer service is top notch, they always have ample cash registers open and I like the products they carry. Perhaps because the store is very quiet that I am having such a great experience, I can't figure out why they just haven't seem to have caught on yet other than the security breach issue and really I don't think they are going to let that happen again, we are probably safer with our identity there now than anywhere else. I'll give Walmart.ca a bit of my money with clearance items and free shipping but if I don't have to darken Walmart's doors again I would be okay with that.

[Cocovanilla]

Target still need to adapt to the Canadian market I think. Some of their pricing is not good (if you compare to WM or Zellers).

I don't know if they would close just like that. After all their efforts? Maybe try to change the prices and the offering in the stores first.

[Darth Penguin]

Target still need to adapt to the Canadian market I think. Some of their pricing is not good (if you compare to WM or Zellers).

I don't know if they would close just like that. After all their efforts? Maybe try to change the prices and the offering in the stores first.

I can't see them throwing in th towel soo soon after opening. Re-trenching soundsa much more sensible stratergy at the moment.

[GoJays]

Unfortunately, there's nothing directly from the horse's mouth in that story - it's all just speculation. I, for one, would not be one bit sad to see them go. I can count on one hand how many times I've visited a store and I don't need any hands to tell you how many items I've purchased there. Not once in any store did I receive good customer service, in fact, in most stores my presence wasn't even acknowledged. I'd love to be able to say "good riddance Target" but I agree with Cocoa and Darth - they won't quit that easily.

[toronto166]

Thriftygranny, I think the reason you are finding Target stores "spotless and there isn't a frenzy of rude people I have to navigate around" is because no one really shops there. I have a Walmart and a Target both 2 minutes away from me. They are "almost" across the street from each other. I can honestly say I just walked in to the Target two weeks ago for the first time at lunch time and there were literally, what appeared to be, 5 people in the entire store. It was empty. Yes, you are right, it was spotless and I can see why (no one shops there). Walmart, on the other hand, is completely packed. This is where I normally shop. I remember when I initially heard that Target was coming to Canada, I was ecstatic. I figured "Great, some competition for Walmart". Not even close. Their prices do not even compare. Target's prices are definitely higher than Walmart's and when I am trying to save every penny I have, Walmart will continue to get my business and I am extremely happy with the service I receive.