When you go to Walmart you're going to be exposed to/interacting with "Walmart people". When you go to Target you're exposed to/interacting with "Walmart people" who think they're too good for Walmart.
this post was submitted on 11 Mar 2024
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When I go to Target I'm exposed to weird store layouts with boxes of merchandise in the middle of the aisle because most of the other people there are personal shoppers just marking things of a list, higher prices, worse selection for the same items, and "Walmart people" who think they're too good for Walmart.
The target security is "invasive to say the least"???
I've never seen security in any form at target, where the grocery store next door has a guard. Walmart is in a much more "safe" area of town and last time I went there they had "greeters" and "receipt checkers"...
Pardon the source but amongst other things, Target uses facial recognition software on their security cameras to track individuals across stores, track purchases, and recognize known theives.. That's a lot scarier than any actual security guard, IMO.
My walmart has basic necessities behind glass and no employees to open them so target it is.
The Targets in my area have the same problem. The Walmarts are like going into a large room full of the dumbest people you've ever seen who also happen to have the loudest children in the world who never stop coughing without covering their mouths.
I have no preference for Walmart vs Target, but I usually go to target because it's closer.
My Walmart is too far away (20 minutes vs 5 to Target). If it weren't for the distance, I'd be going to Walmart all day. It's cheaper, they have a far better tools and auto part selection, some stores do tires, and their Douglas tire line is actually made by Goodyear and pretty decent quality. Their sporting goods, both outdoor stuff like hunting/ fishing, and team sport items and workout equipment, etc. is so much better than Target it's laughable. As a male, I feel like they actually are trying to get my business with things I might want or need. I still make a journey out to mine here or there, but if there was one closer, it'd be my go to for sure.
They just aren't the same thing, I go more to Walmart - grocery store version not supercenter - because their pharmacy is oddly the absolute best in our area (great pharmacists, good prices, they always check to find what is the cheapest way to pay, can get anything at all within a few days if not hours, offer many vaccinations too, online refill app actually works even if prescription is expired THEY contact the doctor. Really they do everything better.) While I'm there I might pick up some food because they have a pretty good selection, but all the makeup is locked behind plexiglass, other stuff too, and they don't have enough staff to manage that. Also the goddam self checkout and long lines at self and the couple of cashiers, never ever go there in a hurry.
Target we hardly ever visit but they are better for housewares, for body/haircare, way better clothing and much better checkout process. Their store brand stuff in the categories we would visit them for are fine.
"The world"
Like anyone outside the US knows
FWIW I thought for sure that Target had stores in Canada, but you're right that they only operate in the US. Walmart has stores in 19 countries, though. I think my original statement still applies.
I visited a Walmart in Germany once, and it was NOTHING like usa walmarts. It looked like a poorly-stocked Kmart going out of business.
Wait, what do you think a US Walmart is like?
They survived about 9 years in Germany. https://bettermarketing.pub/why-walmart-failed-in-germany-3fdcc6469b89
We had Target for just over a year. They opened a bunch of stores and crashed and burned because the prices and experience weren't even comparable to what they had in the US. It's now a case study in how not to expand your business.
I used to enjoy shopping at Target more than Walmart. But Target is turning into the dollar store. Boxes piled everywhere. Personal shoppers clogging the aisles with giant carts (they should be pulling from the back of store instead). Displays planted in the middle of the aisles. Most of the merchandise is cheap junk made in China. Some shelves half empty, others looking like a tornado came through. No checkers and long lines at the self check.
I still use the park and pickup options, but I find myself shopping there less and less.
I’m not sure about Target, but i’d assume it’s similar to the walmart i worked at in that there isnt any stock in the back of the store. The only stuff back there is things that were delivered that day and haven’t been put out yet, not nearly comparable to what’s in the store proper