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One business that's already great at this is Target. I've observed through personal experience, they will send a coupon for a really great price on items you no

One business that's already great at this is Target. I've observed through personal experience, they will send a coupon for a really great price on items you normally buy like diapers or formula, if you have kids, to try to get you back in the store. They're not sending that diaper coupon to every customer.

mrguyorama 6y ago
Nevermind the fact that Target is basically more expensive, red Walmart. If you do most of your shopping at Target you've already self selected as someone more vulnerable to advertising and feel good stuff.
- ultrarunner 6y ago
  Maybe basically, but at least in my area there are far fewer instances of people wearing pajamas in Target and it's much closer to where I live. I don't think you can draw 100% equivalence between the two stores enough to support an assertion of an advertising-vulnerable demographic.
- WWLink 6y ago
  lol, out here in los angeles, they've been remodeling targets to look like walmarts - like using polished concrete floors and skinnier, cheaper looking checkout stands with flimsy conveyer belts. The most irritating thing was when they replaced the target cafe with.. nothing. Some stores have a starbucks, others have.. nothing. Oh yeah, and Target pharmacy was sweet. CVS pharmacy inside target isn't as good. That said, they are still somewhat faster and have way better hours. The walmart where I live is only open until 10pm and it has 10+ minute checkout lines. The target is open until midnight. OTOH, online ordering: Walmart is often better than amazon. Target's online ordering sucks.
- potta_coffee 6y ago
  Target has less people and they don't play music there, which I appreciate. Our local Target is quieter than the local library. Nevertheless, I attempt to shop at local stores and I avoid both Walmart and Target as much as possible.

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One business that's already great at this is Target. I've observed through personal experience, they will send a coupon for a really great price on items you no

by potta_coffee 6y ago

mrguyorama 6y ago
Nevermind the fact that Target is basically more expensive, red Walmart. If you do most of your shopping at Target you've already self selected as someone more vulnerable to advertising and feel good stuff.
- ultrarunner 6y ago
  Maybe basically, but at least in my area there are far fewer instances of people wearing pajamas in Target and it's much closer to where I live. I don't think you can draw 100% equivalence between the two stores enough to support an assertion of an advertising-vulnerable demographic.
- WWLink 6y ago
  lol, out here in los angeles, they've been remodeling targets to look like walmarts - like using polished concrete floors and skinnier, cheaper looking checkout stands with flimsy conveyer belts. The most irritating thing was when they replaced the target cafe with.. nothing. Some stores have a starbucks, others have.. nothing. Oh yeah, and Target pharmacy was sweet. CVS pharmacy inside target isn't as good. That said, they are still somewhat faster and have way better hours. The walmart where I live is only open until 10pm and it has 10+ minute checkout lines. The target is open until midnight. OTOH, online ordering: Walmart is often better than amazon. Target's online ordering sucks.
- potta_coffee 6y ago
  Target has less people and they don't play music there, which I appreciate. Our local Target is quieter than the local library. Nevertheless, I attempt to shop at local stores and I avoid both Walmart and Target as much as possible.