[Bump] Target to buy Zellers for 1.8 billion

[Burninator]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

I miss 1980s K-Mart.



That said, in the US, Target is just like Wal-Mart with a red colorscheme. I used to love Target in the 90s.

What happened in the mid 90's that killed the world for you?

[Slava]

Originally Posted by T@T

Doesn't The Bay own Zellers?

Yes, they did. The Bay is a private US company though and sold Zellers.

On a bit of a tangent there have been rumours over the past couple years about The Bay going public.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Slava

Yes, they did. The Bay is a private US company though and sold Zellers.

On a bit of a tangent there have been rumours over the past couple years about The Bay going public.

Yes, because this thread has been completely on track the entire time.

[MRCboicgy]

I went into a KMart in the US last year to get some toothpaste (every tube of Crest was expired!). Now that was a scary place. Kind of a post-apocalyptic/zombie movie feel to it. I did get a bath towel for 8 bucks, and a pair of 18K-gold(?) earrings for 30 bucks though.

Also C-P. I don't get the Finwood joke *woosh*

[604flames]

Originally Posted by Ducay

You know you're in a bunk-assed town if it has either:

a) SAAN
b) BARGAIN!BARGAIN!BARGAIN SHOP
c) Fields

Doh we're 2 for 3.

[Bob]

Originally Posted by troutman

Would you ever eat at the Zellers restaurant?

I was in the Zellers in Chinook Centre the other day and was shocked to see they still had that old cafe open by the mall entrance. Everything in there looked like it was perfectly preserved from about 1985, right down to the crazy 80's hair on one lady and a vintage "Burgers, Fries, Shakes" sign hanging up.

[chalms04]

Originally Posted by 604flames

Doh we're 2 for 3.

As a kid, I remember the family making the drive from Trail to Castlegar to hit up Canadian Tire and Timmies.

[RW99]

Originally Posted by troutman

Would you ever eat at the Zellers restaurant?

In a city, hells no. But having lived and worked in a small town in Nova Scotia where there was no Walmart for many years, it was a quality place for eating and shopping.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Burninator

What happened in the mid 90's that killed the world for you?

Puberty.

NSFW!

Also the closure of all my childhood stores like Toy City, Toys n Wheels, K-Mart, Woolco, Woodwards, etc.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by Bob

I was in the Zellers in Chinook Centre the other day and was shocked to see they still had that old cafe open by the mall entrance. Everything in there looked like it was perfectly preserved from about 1985, right down to the crazy 80's hair on one lady and a vintage "Burgers, Fries, Shakes" sign hanging up.

75% of the appeal of Nick's Steakhouse is that it still looks exactly like it did in 1983.

[Hack&Lube]

Originally Posted by 604flames

Doh we're 2 for 3.

Well Calgary rocked the Bargain Shop! and Giant Tiger for awhile. The Bargain Shop is gone AFAIK.

[billybob123]

Originally Posted by RW99

In a city, hells no. But having lived and worked in a small town in Nova Scotia where there was no Walmart for many years, it was a quality place for eating and shopping.

Downtown Charlottetown too - the Zellers Restaurant (where my grandmother worked) was a great place to spend time... err 25 years ago. Yikes. I'm old.

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Well Calgary rocked the Bargain Shop! and Giant Tiger for awhile. The Bargain Shop is gone AFAIK.

There's still a GT in Forest Lawn, isn't there? The prices there aren't as good as I thought they'd be when I moved here.

[Sr. Mints]

A Giant Tiger opened on 32nd Ave NE before Christmas. I thought it was a one of a kind thing--guess not.

[North East Goon]

Chestermere still rocks a Bargain Shop, it's like a mini K-Mart in a strip mall, minus the glorious cafe where you could get your jello fix! Giant Tiger is basically an equivalent of the Bargain Shop. The most improved grungy store is Army and Navy, still an absolute garbage looking facility and god have mercy on your soul if you had to drop a deuce like I did at the Army and Navy, but they have some decent inventory there. They were selling crested replica Capitals jersey's for like 30 bucks.

[Yeah_Baby]

Chestermere....what fond memories.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by North East Goon

Chestermere still rocks a Bargain Shop, it's like a mini K-Mart in a strip mall, minus the glorious cafe where you could get your jello fix! Giant Tiger is basically an equivalent of the Bargain Shop. The most improved grungy store is Army and Navy, still an absolute garbage looking facility and god have mercy on your soul if you had to drop a deuce like I did at the Army and Navy, but they have some decent inventory there. They were selling crested replica Capitals jersey's for like 30 bucks.

I only go there when I need a Halloween costume. It seems like a store that should be in communist Russia.

[604flames]

Originally Posted by chalms04

As a kid, I remember the family making the drive from Trail to Castlegar to hit up Canadian Tire and Timmies.

My girlfriend works in Nelson and has to make Timmies runs for her office once a week.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by 604flames

My girlfriend works in Nelson.

Thoughts and prayers.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by 604flames

My girlfriend works in Nelson

I thought Nelson was where girlfriends go to get girlfriends.

[Hack&Lube]

Army and Navy was one of my favorite stores because even at the end of the 90s, it was like walking straight into 1980. I haven't been there in 10 years though. I can't believe it's still open. Is the Bingo joint still going?