Target

I enjoy their proximity to my house. Their in-​stock items are kept orderly and the store is clean. I use their pharmacy because, they have a rewards card. I also have the Target Red card so save 6% on my purchases (basically I don’t pay tax). The cashiers can be a little slow and make weird comments. They also have done some extremely annoying things. Once my toddler was complaining because he wanted to hold a bottle of lotion that I was purchasing. I explained to him right in front of the cashier that he couldn’t have it because, obviously he would open it and make a big mess. As soon as she finished scanning the item, she turned to my 2 yr. old and handed him the lotion. Which I then had to quickly retrieve which just made it more upset. So obnoxious!
The pharmacy staff can also be kind of rude. Never a «have a good day». Also, if you ask them the location of an item, they will just give nonspecific answers such as «either aisle 6 or 7». They should know where their stock it located, to the point where they can actually walk me directly to the item. They do have a pretty relaxed return policy which is helpful if you have lost a receipt. They also have a huge parking lot, so parking isn’t a problem.
I wish their food options were either more extensive or they just simply didn’t bother offering food. It seems to be an add-​on but without much thought.

Best bathrooms around for traveling professionals!
Plus they have other stuff that’s good, too… :-)
Gotta love me some Target

A perfectly respectable Target, with reasonably helpful (if occasionally confused) staff. Beats the pants off the almost comically inept, and now-​defunct, K-​mart on Stadium.
I stop by a few times a year for large jugs of shampoo, 10-​packs of soap, and other things where I care more about quantity than particular quality. Usually end up with some Wheat-​Thins.
I haven’t bought much furniture at Target in years, or any clothes in several decades, but they’ve got a good selection of each. Sheets and towels are both perfectly respectable.
Not stuff I’d show off, but plenty of stuff i use.

WHYYYYY?! Whyyyy would you shove a grocery section into this store when there isn’t enough room? Why would you do that, Target?!
Now the stock for everything else is reduced significantly, the aisles are tiny (half the time I have to leave my cart since I can’t maneuver it around in the cramped space), and it’s just such a bummer to shop at. I avoid it now as much as possible and opt to go to the Ypsi Target when I need anything more than basic staples/​toiletries. A total bummer since it’s the closest shop to me.
Bad call, bros.

I mean, it’s a Target. I did just order online and use the «store pickup» option in order to score a black friday deal from the comfort of my own home. It was so easy! After placing the order, I got an email when it was ready and I had five days to pick it up. The interaction at the Customer Service desk was easy, and my card was charged after I picked up my package. I’d do that again!

Parking here is still a disaster, but the added grocery area is pretty nice. To whoever is buying up all the baby carrots and sugar snap peas: why? That’s the only thing left that I need, and they are ALWAYS gone. Why do you need all the baby carrots and sugar snap peas?

Target is as Target does. Nice location I’ve been to many times. What is there to say about Target no knows already?!? They have decent products for decent prices. I got a good deal on a toaster last Black Friday for work and it still working so big thumbs up for a cheap deal!

I’m one of those people who likes to walk around places when I’m bored. This target is one of those places. I find they’re really busy around back to school time, assuming it’s because of their close proximity to U of M and EMU (one staff member told me they do twice the business of the Target on Carpenter in September, so keep that in mind if you go there).
As for the employees, I’ve never had a issue with getting help. Staff, like all other businesses, have to balance getting their tasks done with assisting customers. I’m always greeted by friendly staff, asked if I need assistance, and pretty much left alone unless I request additional help.
There’s a Starbucks on site, which used to be a novelty, and now seems to be the norm. However, the staff who work there are actually trained to make the beverages and trained properly, unlike some other Starbucks within stores that are nearby and shall remain nameless.
People seem to forget that Target is a national chain, so in addition to working for a specific store, they’re also working for a corporation and don’t always get a choice in regards to trends, items for sale, etc. The corporate headquarters are the ones who decide what’s sold, not the individuals in this store.

Target is Target is Target. Kind of like Starbuck’s or Meijer or Kroger or TJ Maxx, once you’ve been to one you’ve been to them all unless you live someplace that has one of the super ones (carry groceries) or backwards ones.
This Target is accessible to 94 and offers all the stuff offered at Target. The clothing section for juniors is adorable and nicely maintained but the women’s department sucks. From unstylish offerings to a general vibe of picked over-​ness it’s pretty bad. The only thing they have going are the awesome (AWESOME) cardigans. The patterns are brilliant and you’d pay several times the amount they charge if you were to go anywhere else.
I doubt there is a Target that’s more than a 3 anywhere in America considering that they a.) have deplorable political views, b.) don’t sell local products, c.) treat their workers horribly and d.) simply offer mass-​produced crap but this Target has a particular spot on my dirty brown list due to the people who work there.
I’m sorry, like really sorry, but I swear this is the outpost for Target employees who need to be put out to pasture. Divided into two sections: cashiers and everyone else.
It appears that Target employees who are unable to perform well are sent to this Target — kind of like how Australia was a penal colony. The cashiers are sloooooow, And most cannot figure out how to appropriately engage with customers. They are either far too talkative to the point of making comments on purchases OR they are like deer in headlights afraid to even say hello. I can be chatty (as evidenced by the length of my reviews) but when someone comments on my purchases beyond the normal, «These are great,» or «Oh, I have to try these,» or «Oh, you must be having a party,» to comment on clothing choices, book selections or underwear (yes, UNDERWEAR) I start to feel a little weird. Especially when there is some judgement going on. I get it, I judge all the time, too. But you’ll never know I’m judging you.
Away from the cashiers, hidden throughout the store, are the true gems (*cough*) of the Waters Rd. Target staff. There is a direct correlation between distance from front and quality of employee with the worst being found in the electronics department in the back. Shoes are kind of the dividing line between bearable and unbearable and you will usually find younger staff flirting amidst the fake converse.
The electronics department houses people who cause me to crave violence. Here are my three most glaring examples supporting my analogy that this is the last stop on the Target train.
1. I was trying to find a game for my husband. There was some video game he wanted and since he rarely wants a video game other than Madden I figured I’d pick it up as a little surprise. I was standing around looking for it and rather than help or at least offer help, the three guys «working» back there were all standing around playing on their phones. Two were leaning against displays with their feet up. Really?
2. Once when I was looking at some sort of linens (in the back near electronics) two guys were discussing football. Loudly. And swearing. A lot. I was a sailor in a former life. No joke. Most people know enough to tone it down in the workplace. But not here.
3. I was looking for books because I am one of those horrible people who buys books still. When I look for books I like to stand around for a while and just read the backs. I usually go to locally owned bookstores but I had to go to Target for something for a party and had the urge to read while there. There were FIVE employees standing around fighting with each other. But this wasn’t normal people fighting (quick and dirty) it was dork fighting complete with trying to outdo each other, whining and getting louder and louder. I finally went all middle school teacher (I was one of those in a past life, too… my twenties) and shushed them. Yes, I did. Because it was so f’cking obnoxious and disruptive. I stood around looking at books for about 15 minutes, toward the last five they got noisy again but I just peeked around and glared.
Horrible. I don’t know why I ever go in here since it’s bad on so many levels.

Tagged along on my friend’s trip to Target today. I thought I would just wander the isles aimlessly and wait for the others to be done. Boy was I wrong. The first rule of Target is that you will always walk out of there with something you absolutely don’t need.
In my case, I walked out with a 3 lane slip and slide designed for racing. As I sheepishly admitted after being asked at checkout that the slide was for my personal use, the woman checking us out (who had kids of her own) said «hell yeah!» and proceeded to provide recommendations for how to get the most out of my new purchase. Apparently covering a slip and slide in baby oil will unleash its maximum slide potential.
Target: Needless purchases and sagely wisdom… A winning combination.
The store itself, was just your standard average Target.

This is a Target with all the Target-​y things you’d expect, but I wanted to write a review since the customer service is particularly awesome here. These two guys went out of their way to help me find my size in an almost-​gone shoe style. Thanks!

A very average Target. They are everything you expect from a Target store, and thats a good thing. They have what you want, or need, when you need it. An ok smallish selection of food. Be cautious, this location can get very very busy.

Why is their clothing section so jammed packed that you can hardly navigate a cart through there? I find it so annoying! Honestly if I smack a rack with my cart and the rack moves I don’t move it back. There shouldn’t put so much stuff in such a little area. It’s near my work so I go on occasion but the other nearby Target stores aren’t as cluttered.

This is the closest Target to my house, so I go here frequently for most of the non-​grocery things I need. Their toiletries and cleaning supplies are just a little cheaper than the Meijer across the street, and they have cheap clothes with a big clearance section. What I like most about this Target, though, is that it looks great. It is arranged well, it is clean and well-​lit, and they do a great job of decorating. Whenever I go to another Target store I realize how spoiled the Oak Valley branch has made me. I’ve even been to the headquarters store in Minneapolis and this one looks better. Also, the staff is friendly. Minus one star for limited grocery selection.

The employees are very friendly here. The last time I visited, I saw an employee open up a register just to help a nice old lady check out immediately, so she wouldn’t have to waste time in line. Aww… :)

Hey, if you want to stock up on huge packages of paper towels or tissue … this is a great place to get that kind of stuff.
There are also snacks and prepared foods, fancy flavored coffees and legitimate grocery items, for those that need one-​stop convenience.
Target has an awesome selection of protein bars. I like the Luna bars the best. You can get them singly, or a whole box at a time. I throw one in my purse, in case I am starving, and would be tempted to eat artery-​clogging fast food.
Target has trendy kitchen utensils and serving ware, household storage, hardware, pet supplies, etc.
They have a lot of greeting cards and cool office supplies. Why not make filing papers a little more fun for yourself?
If I had to pick just one, between Meijer and Target, I’d choose Meijer, because of all the produce. (No produce at Target.) So why then do I venture into Target? Is it just because the store is SO appealing?

Whenever I go out on errands, Target is last on my list and I always swing by, even if I don’t have things to buy. I know their layout and where things are located, so I don’t bother going to other Targets… unless this Target doesn’t have what I need.
The service is great, folks are friendly and yes, it’s clean. When the lines get long, they get other cashiers to help out, which reduces your wait time… I’m usually in and out, otherwise I’ll end up spending too much money… so rule I have is to jot down what I need, go inside, pick it up, pay and leave… otherwise my credit card will be on fire.

I agree with Mariah – yes, this is «just a Target», but it’s probably one of the nicest ones I have visited. It’s consistently clean and consistently well stocked. I’ve had good encounters with staff members every time I’ve gone and nothing ever looks totally picked over or messy.
I took advantage of their little dining area once and had a substantial, decent tasting turkey and provolone sandwich on nice bread for $ 3. They also carry humus and pita chips!
Registered for my wedding today and it was such a pleasant experience. I’ve never been in a place life-​wise where I have actively looked for cloth napkins, but they have some absolutely *adorable* prints right now. Blankets, too. And just generally a lot of really cute, relatively well made, reasonably priced items. Oh, I just love Target.

Yes, it’s a Target. You pretty much know what you’ll be getting. However, this Target is generally cleaner (even the café) than most and well-​staffed. Even during the holidays, I never have had to wait long in line. If you have a confused look on your face, staff will routinely ask if they can help, instead of just ignoring you and slinking away into their own red-​shirted-​world.
They also have a small area of food items (do all Targets do this now?), which is handy if you just need a few things that you forgot on your grocery list. Certain food/​beverage products (I’m lookin’ at you, Izze), are much cheaper here than at other nearby stores.
A word of warning, though — if you’re wanting to jump on a particular clothing mini-​line or get seasonal products, you’ll need to get here *fast*. This store’s proximity to campus (es) might be partially to blame for that. Even though the Carpenter Rd. store is close to EMU, they usually have more clothing and housewares in stock at one time than this particular location. Things here go quickly, particular in the more popular sizes.
As long as you remember that, you’ll be golden!

Don’t lose your wallet here. Nobody PLANS to lose their wallet, so this is perhaps not the most helpful advice. However, even though I can’t always control how straight my head is screwed on, though, I make a concerted effort to tighten the bolts when I go to this Target due to the following experience, which I will try to make brief.
When I realized I’d left my wallet at Target the night before, I had a friend call the Target to ask if they had the wallet. He called, and someone spoke to him and told him that Target DID have the wallet, and it would be waiting at Guest Services. I went by much later in the day, and *three separate individuals* with varying degrees of authority absolutely insisted that they never found and did not currently have the wallet. They checked «everywhere,» a process that took all of about a minute and a half, and subsequently proceeded to make me out to be quite the moron for insisting that there was pretty much no way that someone at Target would have told my friend they had my wallet if they did not.
After I turned on some serious bitchitude to the 22-​year-​old who seemed to inhabit the highest rung on the Target ladder of those I had spoken with, she agreed to look «one more time.» She went back into the locked room and emerged with my wallet 30 seconds later.
Obviously, it’s my own fault I lost my wallet, and all’s well that ends well, hence the two stars instead of one. But if I hadn’t persisted, I would have had to cancel all my credit cards just because some people could not operate under the assumption that I was probably right about them having my wallet, causing them not to look for it diligently.