Alternative to Target?

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Anonymous wrote:You don’t need any household decor OP. I promise, you don’t. Buy your food at your local grocer or Costco. I stock up on cleaning supplies at Walmart when I run low. You don’t need Target or Amazon.

What local grocer????

The chain grocery store nearest your house. Take your pick. No need for Target.

Ok but you made it sound like you’re suggesting some mom and pop grocers.

Locally these are called farmer’s markets. The ones on the farm, not the pop ups you see on weekends- though those are fine too but on the farm ones have more stuff like a real store. If you don’t know where the best ones are go to a pop up and ask around, then seek them out and support them. Fruits, veg, pasta, chips, salsa, soda, bakery, bread, toiletries, canned goods, seasonal items, gifts, whatever. They pretty much have anything you need except toilet paper and paper towels. But handmade dish towels for the environmentally conscious you will probably find. They won’t be the mass produced names you’re used to but 95% will be better than that stuff anyways. So what if you have to drive an hour to get there, you spend an hour driving around Costco looking for parking and waiting to checkout. Sure you might pay a little more for speciality items but you’re supporting multiple small local businesses with that premium and your fruits and veg will be cheaper so it evens out. The kids can look at the animals and pick their own fruit and smell fresh air.

But they are farmers…and chances are they support trump. You’re not doing good the way you think you are

If trump’s policies benefit them they are certainly free to vote for him.
The world doesn’t revolve around 300k earning upper class women in FDIC.

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Anonymous wrote:My son worked at Target. They don't give employees a regular shift. You get a two week shift and then it changes per the shift software program for the next two weeks. So you cannot make plans or appointments. They have unrealistic expectations (timed tasks) of their employees at the same time.

They burn up unsold food (like holiday candy and groceries if they sell them) instead of donating it. They do the same with other merchandise.

They follow the trends so they were all in on Pride merchandise when it seemed cool but oops, now they're not supporting LGBTQ after boycotts. They used to show people in wheelchairs on their ads. If that's not gone yet, it will be. It's not the thing anymore.

Training for new employees includes anti-union stuff in their videos.

One of the stupidest people I ever hired, to my regret, had had a corporate job at Target. She proved to be the definition of an empty suit. I also had other employees who had been store managers. They had nothing good to say about it but mostly said nothing.

There is always a help wanted sign outside because they churn through people.

I hope it fails.

So you're okay if they're pandering??? Make up your mind.

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Anonymous wrote:You don’t need any household decor OP. I promise, you don’t. Buy your food at your local grocer or Costco. I stock up on cleaning supplies at Walmart when I run low. You don’t need Target or Amazon.

What local grocer????

The chain grocery store nearest your house. Take your pick. No need for Target.

Ok but you made it sound like you’re suggesting some mom and pop grocers.

Locally these are called farmer’s markets. The ones on the farm, not the pop ups you see on weekends- though those are fine too but on the farm ones have more stuff like a real store. If you don’t know where the best ones are go to a pop up and ask around, then seek them out and support them. Fruits, veg, pasta, chips, salsa, soda, bakery, bread, toiletries, canned goods, seasonal items, gifts, whatever. They pretty much have anything you need except toilet paper and paper towels. But handmade dish towels for the environmentally conscious you will probably find. They won’t be the mass produced names you’re used to but 95% will be better than that stuff anyways. So what if you have to drive an hour to get there, you spend an hour driving around Costco looking for parking and waiting to checkout. Sure you might pay a little more for speciality items but you’re supporting multiple small local businesses with that premium and your fruits and veg will be cheaper so it evens out. The kids can look at the animals and pick their own fruit and smell fresh air.

But they are farmers…and chances are they support trump. You’re not doing good the way you think you are

Go buy your mass produced food imported from China or US big ag/big pharma if that’s your thing then. That’ll show those small American farmers who’s boss!

So you're okay with supporting Trump voting farmers? They helped put him into office, which set off this chain of DEI events that you're so against. Pick a lane!

Yes. Completely fine with them

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Anonymous wrote:Idk about decor but Costco is pro-DEI.

What does this mean in practice?

Is Target anti-…what?

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Anonymous wrote:Idk about decor but Costco is pro-DEI.

What does this mean in practice?

Is Target anti-…what?

Target isn't anti-anything. EEO is still a law. DEI was never a law, it was an executive order of a former administration

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Anonymous wrote:You don’t need any household decor OP. I promise, you don’t. Buy your food at your local grocer or Costco. I stock up on cleaning supplies at Walmart when I run low. You don’t need Target or Amazon.

What local grocer????

The chain grocery store nearest your house. Take your pick. No need for Target.

Ok but you made it sound like you’re suggesting some mom and pop grocers.

Locally these are called farmer’s markets. The ones on the farm, not the pop ups you see on weekends- though those are fine too but on the farm ones have more stuff like a real store. If you don’t know where the best ones are go to a pop up and ask around, then seek them out and support them. Fruits, veg, pasta, chips, salsa, soda, bakery, bread, toiletries, canned goods, seasonal items, gifts, whatever. They pretty much have anything you need except toilet paper and paper towels. But handmade dish towels for the environmentally conscious you will probably find. They won’t be the mass produced names you’re used to but 95% will be better than that stuff anyways. So what if you have to drive an hour to get there, you spend an hour driving around Costco looking for parking and waiting to checkout. Sure you might pay a little more for speciality items but you’re supporting multiple small local businesses with that premium and your fruits and veg will be cheaper so it evens out. The kids can look at the animals and pick their own fruit and smell fresh air.

But they are farmers…and chances are they support trump. You’re not doing good the way you think you are

Go buy your mass produced food imported from China or US big ag/big pharma if that’s your thing then. That’ll show those small American farmers who’s boss!

So you're okay with supporting Trump voting farmers? They helped put him into office, which set off this chain of DEI events that you're so against. Pick a lane!

I’m not the PP but of course I’m going to support US farmers. I’m for the concept of DEI but that has nothing to do with these DEI offices that companies felt compelled to staff. They are not the same thing.

I’m going to support US farmers and US everything because it’s not only democracy when it works out for my candidate. It’s a democracy when the other candidate wins too. I don’t like it but we’re still one country.

The only people who win these de-humanizing campaigns led by the political parties are the political parties, not us.

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Anonymous wrote:Idk about decor but Costco is pro-DEI.

What does this mean in practice?

Is Target anti-…what?

Target isn't anti-anything. EEO is still a law. DEI was never a law, it was an executive order of a former administration

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Anonymous wrote:You don’t need any household decor OP. I promise, you don’t. Buy your food at your local grocer or Costco. I stock up on cleaning supplies at Walmart when I run low. You don’t need Target or Amazon.

What local grocer????

The chain grocery store nearest your house. Take your pick. No need for Target.

Ok but you made it sound like you’re suggesting some mom and pop grocers.

Locally these are called farmer’s markets. The ones on the farm, not the pop ups you see on weekends- though those are fine too but on the farm ones have more stuff like a real store. If you don’t know where the best ones are go to a pop up and ask around, then seek them out and support them. Fruits, veg, pasta, chips, salsa, soda, bakery, bread, toiletries, canned goods, seasonal items, gifts, whatever. They pretty much have anything you need except toilet paper and paper towels. But handmade dish towels for the environmentally conscious you will probably find. They won’t be the mass produced names you’re used to but 95% will be better than that stuff anyways. So what if you have to drive an hour to get there, you spend an hour driving around Costco looking for parking and waiting to checkout. Sure you might pay a little more for speciality items but you’re supporting multiple small local businesses with that premium and your fruits and veg will be cheaper so it evens out. The kids can look at the animals and pick their own fruit and smell fresh air.

But they are farmers…and chances are they support trump. You’re not doing good the way you think you are

Go buy your mass produced food imported from China or US big ag/big pharma if that’s your thing then. That’ll show those small American farmers who’s boss!

So you're okay with supporting Trump voting farmers? They helped put him into office, which set off this chain of DEI events that you're so against. Pick a lane!

The way I look at it I have 2 choices 1) small American farmers and local businesses that may have voted for Trump, that support other small families by stocking small local businesses/niche products, and that also relies on people in the community for seasonal help or 2) mass produced products mostly produced by big ag/big pharma that uses more equipment to run a farm than people, and mass produces everything to be uniform to support more big companies like McDonalds or wherever. Then they go a step farther and mix real food with chemicals that are often run offs from more big companies. And then you’re left with over processed crap you can buy at Target or Amazon or any other store. Not to mention the government subsidies for certain products and how that affects Congress and lobbying… So you really think there’s a choice when the same corporations own almost all the major products?

I’m not one to bash on any company though, I love freedom of choice. Once or twice a year I shop at Target and buy whatever I need without thinking about it, and grab convenience items from the grocery store if it’s closer or get chick fil a on the way home a few times a month. I generally don’t care that much and could frankly care less what color people are or what DEI policies they have or if Target looks like a rainbow threw up on it in June- I’ve looked like a rainbow threw up on me on more than one occasion. I’m also not avoiding the the black girl hair care products either (I use those too but can buy cheaper at dollar general).

So yeah anyways I do prefer the likely Trump voting local farmer any day. About 70% of my grocery budget gets used locally. The great thing about America is you get to shop wherever you want to and nobody really cares! Try a farmers market though it might surprise you how great it is!

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They cut it a while back when it hurt their bottom line.

This isn't new or surprising.

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As far as DEI just not working in the marketplace, Costco would like a word. Over the last 5 years, Costco stock rose nearly 200%, 37% rise in the last year. Their board strongly recommended that shareholders vote to keep the DEI policies that have helped make Costco the success that it is.

Correlation does not equal causation. The stock of Intellinetix went up 256% over the last 5 years. They make document management software solutions. Did they do well because of DEI, or because they had a good product?

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I just buy whatever I like wherever I like!

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As far as DEI just not working in the marketplace, Costco would like a word. Over the last 5 years, Costco stock rose nearly 200%, 37% rise in the last year. Their board strongly recommended that shareholders vote to keep the DEI policies that have helped make Costco the success that it is.

Correlation does not equal causation. The stock of Intellinetix went up 256% over the last 5 years. They make document management software solutions. Did they do well because of DEI, or because they had a good product?

And you know who absolutely loves Costco like it’s a religion? Red states. You couldn’t pry Costco from their cold dead hands.

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Anonymous wrote:I just buy whatever I like wherever I like!

Best answer in the thread. Same here!

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As far as DEI just not working in the marketplace, Costco would like a word. Over the last 5 years, Costco stock rose nearly 200%, 37% rise in the last year. Their board strongly recommended that shareholders vote to keep the DEI policies that have helped make Costco the success that it is.

Correlation does not equal causation. The stock of Intellinetix went up 256% over the last 5 years. They make document management software solutions. Did they do well because of DEI, or because they had a good product?

And you know who absolutely loves Costco like it’s a religion? Red states. You couldn’t pry Costco from their cold dead hands.

Tell me you've never been to the Fairfax Costco without telling me you've never been to the Fairfax Costco....

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Anonymous wrote:I recently changed my prescriptions from CVS to Walmart. I now go there once a month and I now think Walmart is a-okay for the way they actually serve their customers.

Walmart is about giving you the lowest prices without a lot of fashion or fuss. I've never liked Target and now I understand why. They are set up like Walmart but promote their holiday decor and housewares and clothes in a way to catch your eye. Their stuff can be cute and trendy. So I always am tempted to buy something I don't need or want. Then the next time you go in the look, color and styles of these same things have changed so you are tempted to replace it or buy it this time. I always have a sense of anxiety in that store. It's got built in FOMO.

Walmart just has the stuff and it's cheap. It doesn't pretend to be fashionable. It's practical and for everyone. No one called it Tar-zhay and thought it was cool. It has no cool.

Plus their pharmacy is the best I've ever used.

What is this? FOMO??