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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
People do realize that you cannot sell things at the same prices as in the states, right?
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People don't' shop at Target not because of their prices, it's because their product selection SUCKS. There is nothing I can buy at Target in Canada that I can't get anywhere else. Walmart is successful because they sell a lot of stuff people need in one store. You can go to Walmart, get socks, underwear, some tennis balls, a bit of paint and do your grocery shopping. They have a lock down on that type of service. Target offers nothing new. They're just a worse version of Walmart. In the US Target is different. You can buy different things of differing quality with greater selection. This gets people into Target in the US. That's why they fail in Canada. This was Target's business plan in Canada, "Lets open up a store kind of like Walmart but not as good, people will come in droves!"
Canadians want selection just like Americans, but we don't get it. That's why we order online as well, not just to save money. Most of the time I order online not to save money but it's because of products I just can't buy in Canada. That is why Canadian retail sucks. that's the primary reason. Not prices.