Target stores are closing!

[Bsuds]

Not much of a surprise really but I feel sorry for the employees who are losing their jobs.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/target- ... -1.2901618

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http://metronews.ca/news/canada/1261828 ... in-canada/

[xjeepguy]

No surprise there .

[Tacklewasher]

A bit surprised. The buck was probably the final nail though.

http://business.financialpost.com/2015/ ... erly-exit/

[Fancy]

Went twice and came out empty handed and the stores seemed empty of people and product. Yup, no surprise.

[GordonH]

No surprise there .

Ditto, feel for the employees that are lossing there jobs.

[Bsuds]

We went there maybe 4 times since they opened and were not impressed.

Didn't even think about going there when looking to purchase anything.

[GordonH]

So Orchard Plaza will have what downtown already has large empty retail location.

[kgcayenne]

It is pretty tough out there for retailers once Walmart super centres invade. There is something about Walmart that I positively cannot stand, so when I did need something from that type of store I went to Target. Before that, to Zellers.

It's really too bad.

[Lady tehMa]

I'd have made an effort to go if their prices were better. But they weren't so shopped local (Rutland)

[Zazzle]

Prices weren't compatible to their American counterpart. Poorly stocked shelves and selection the couple times I ventured in. Also who doesnt have a proper website these days? No online catalogue, I think that was a huge oversight.

[Gixxer]

Good bring back Zellers

[JayByrd]

Wow, what a colossal waste of money this venture has been. As others have said, Target (at least in Kelowna) was a more-expensive version of WalMart, with less selection. While I did shop there occasionally (usually when I was already in Orchard Plaza for some other reason), I won't miss the store. Truly unfortunate for the staff there, many of whom probably thought they were getting in on the ground floor of a good thing. Sad that they will not only lose their jobs, but that their efforts have been wasted.

[the truth]

they came to Canada thinking we were all dum enough to just walk walk in there store and by all the overpriced crap,

[Catri]

It is pretty tough out there for retailers once Walmart super centres invade. There is something about Walmart that I positively cannot stand, so when I did need something from that type of store I went to Target. Before that, to Zellers.

It's really too bad.

I understand the hate some folks have for Walmart, but the Target Canada fiasco has nothing to do with it. They did this to themselves.

I feel really bad for the folks who work there, although I have to say 16 weeks severance (if it materializes) is pretty good for 2 years of working retail.

[jimmy4321]

If Zellers were so great they'd still be here. As far as Target goes it was just an under stocked Zellers