My 2 princesses
Can't Wait To Go Back...I've Been Bitten By The Bu
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- Apr 27, 2008
Well I did go and what a zoo it was!!! I was very impressed with the Disney merchandise though. Loving the variety. Now to apply for the RED card.
Pout. We won't see one in Halifax until September...
We used to live in Brampton, so I recognize the towns you mention...Milton is driving distance from Toronto, right? So it's going to catch some of those shoppers (the determined ones)--oh wait, that was the last Go-train stop when we were there, so not exactly Mississauga. Fergus? Last time we were there it was all quaint b&b's and craft shops...
I work in retail and I got to say I think its smart that they opened the first three stores in smaller markets. First of all, they are soft openings so all the kinks are not out yet. This is good for training and to make sure all the computer systems are working like they are supposed to. POS's don't always work correctly even when they are new. Milton is a growing area that is being called the new Mississauga with the housing and development going on there. Lots of retailers have gone there and are doing well. Same with Guelph. Had they opened some of their stores that are in larger markets like Sq 1's location and the computers crashed the amount of people that would be upset compared to a smaller location is a big consideration. Retail always works on forecasting based on previous sales and trends. Target isnt Zellers, they have no idea what the traffic is going to be like and what sales are going to truly be like for a while.
That being said, I think Im going for a drive to Milton today to see the store.
Park over by Shopper's Drug Mart. The other side of the mall is crazy with a dead end lane where everyone had to do a 3 point turn to get out, not realizing it was a dead end.
The check-out line seemed huge but we were through in 5 minutes. I've waited longer at Wal-Mart on a normal day.
I wish Fergus was a bit closer. I would imagine the selection there would be much better. That said, I was impressed at what was still left by last night at the Milton store.
Ours doesn't open until July. Do the prices seem to be at least comparable to those in the US?
They aren't bad at all. A pair of Denizen Jeans in the US Target was $27.99. They were $29.99 in the Canadian Target.
I'll keep my money at Canadian Stores.
I've been to both the Guelph and Fergus stores. Same stuff. Stores are not fully stocked though, still about 1/3 empty. Lots of suits running around from different stores, learning so that when their stores open they will have an idea what to expect.
Prices are all over the place, (some better, some worse than Walmart) you really have to know to compare.
I applied for the Red Card a few weeks ago but haven't heard anything yet. The 5% off will be nice. I'm hoping like in the US that it will apply to everything including gift cards, guess we'll wait and see...
I just applied for the Red Card last week and I asked about GC's and they said no. I also did not see Disney GC's for sale at the store and that's what I was really looking forward to save. Good thing we almost always fly out of Buffalo so we can now atleast use our cards there to buy the Disney GC's befor our trip.