Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 23:09     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I actually braved Target today, eternally optimistic. I’m here right now and about to tear my hair out with frustration. Can’t get my cart through the absurd displays. Nonsensical brownie mix and icing next to sundresses. OMG, I wish someone from corporate was walking around right now, taking note of all the pissed off customers with disgusted looks on their faces, cursing under their breath. What a dump. Now I know for sure and won’t be back. So mad at you, Target!!!


Yes, this right here is my problem. The random displays blocking all the aisles. I actually have time and energy to look through the crap and nonsensensical layout, but I do not have the patience to navigate through huge displays. I can’t even stop to look at anything without blocking the main aisle!


+2
It's all so disorderly and distracting. I was looking for kids' clothes, and bam! in the middle was a gift wrap display. Do I need a gift bag? Now I'm confused. I thought I was looking for girls' shorts. My mind is muddled. What's this, next to the pajamas? Glue sticks? So confused. I need to leave.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 23:06     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I actually braved Target today, eternally optimistic. I’m here right now and about to tear my hair out with frustration. Can’t get my cart through the absurd displays. Nonsensical brownie mix and icing next to sundresses. OMG, I wish someone from corporate was walking around right now, taking note of all the pissed off customers with disgusted looks on their faces, cursing under their breath. What a dump. Now I know for sure and won’t be back. So mad at you, Target!!!


I know! Everyone shopping there is now stressed and ticked-off, as we all wheel our carts around and around, looking up and down aisles, trying to politely grit our teeth as we navigate around one another. IT STINKS!


Yes! We were all passing each other repeatedly, jamming our carts into the stupid displays, making eye contact with knowing glances... it's so obvious the clientele is NOT HAPPY, and that's an understatement. I asked the cashier if many people had been complaining, and she said, "You have no idea."
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 20:23     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:Pretty much the only stuff I do still like there is Cat & Jack.


I’m sure they’ll do away with that soon or make the fabrics thinner.
They destroyed Munki Munki .
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 20:21     Subject: Re:Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So where do you buy your non-specialty paper and pantry items? These all used to be my Target list.


Costco.


Definitely Costco. It’s so much cheaper - like 50% cheaper- and you go once and you’re done for 4-6 weeks.


I'd go to Costco more if they could figure out their GD parking lot and check out lines. And the gas lines. It's the worst experience EVER anytime I go to Costco. I love shopping there, but everything else is awful. I went to costco yesterday at 2pm and it was a mad house. Sterling Costco is normally where I go.


Well, probably everyone is going just before school pickup at that hour? Go earlier or later and you’re probably good. Never on a Saturday, omg!!
People are even running in that place as the doors close at 6 on weekends.

Best idea is probably join Costco and have paper goods delivered?
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 17:21     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Why are the thermoses, lunch boxes, cold packs and reusable sandwich containers in FOUR DIFFERENT AISLES? Why are there no packs of toilet paper less than 12? Why are the only pantyhose in size Q?

Hate the redesign and weird stocking policy.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 17:14     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was in Woodbridge a few weeks ago and stopped into Target. It was so much nicer than my Bailey's Crossroads I might just find reasons to go down there every few months.


You’re going to willingly travel to Woodbridge???


They have a nice target and Alamo drafthouse so yes
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 16:34     Subject: Re:Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So where do you buy your non-specialty paper and pantry items? These all used to be my Target list.


Costco.


Definitely Costco. It’s so much cheaper - like 50% cheaper- and you go once and you’re done for 4-6 weeks.


I'd go to Costco more if they could figure out their GD parking lot and check out lines. And the gas lines. It's the worst experience EVER anytime I go to Costco. I love shopping there, but everything else is awful. I went to costco yesterday at 2pm and it was a mad house. Sterling Costco is normally where I go.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 16:33     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
I'm not a shill for Target, but I haven't had this experience. There were even rows of shoes and I was able to find what I was looking for (white Easter shoes for DD).

I haven't been happy with the new clothes though. They're cheap, thin material and they fit really weird. I'm postpartum and was hoping for some nice jeans until I can go down a size. No such luck.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 16:31     Subject: Re:Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So where do you buy your non-specialty paper and pantry items? These all used to be my Target list.


Costco.


Definitely Costco. It’s so much cheaper - like 50% cheaper- and you go once and you’re done for 4-6 weeks.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 16:31     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:Ditched Target about 5 years ago. Had to go last week and wow, ours was remodeled and I love it. Also saw some clothes I liked. Will start shopping there again.


Right. Get to fixing this you flunkie ‘executive’ .
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 15:32     Subject: Re:Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:So where do you buy your non-specialty paper and pantry items? These all used to be my Target list.


Costco.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 15:32     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Ashburn Target near Wegmans seems to have given up. They stock during the day, so half the aisles are blocked by huge pallets of merchandise. Some of the refrigerated food is past expiration, too. I've learned to check dates on everything.


This is OP back. Yes, this one is just the pits. What you described (half the aisles blocked by huge pallets of merchandise, piles of undressed mannequins lying on the floor, aisles pushed too close together so you had to turn to your side to fit down it, etc.) was exactly as we found it.


Plus old Starbucks cups lying around everywhere amongst the merchandise.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 15:31     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Anonymous wrote:I actually braved Target today, eternally optimistic. I’m here right now and about to tear my hair out with frustration. Can’t get my cart through the absurd displays. Nonsensical brownie mix and icing next to sundresses. OMG, I wish someone from corporate was walking around right now, taking note of all the pissed off customers with disgusted looks on their faces, cursing under their breath. What a dump. Now I know for sure and won’t be back. So mad at you, Target!!!


Yes, this right here is my problem. The random displays blocking all the aisles. I actually have time and energy to look through the crap and nonsensensical layout, but I do not have the patience to navigate through huge displays. I can’t even stop to look at anything without blocking the main aisle!
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 15:02     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
I used to go frequently. I stopped during the bathroom wars. I didn't want my daughter going into undesignated bathrooms.
Anonymous
Post 04/11/2019 14:59     Subject: Target, what has happened to you???
Pretty much the only stuff I do still like there is Cat & Jack.