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What is all the hype about Target? I have never found that it had anything I couldn't get elsewhere, it seemed like they carried the same stuff as Walmart, just different brands.
(AND in Oahu, why 2???)
I live way out on the Olympic Peninsula and loved the fact that when we moved out here, there were NO malls, big box stores, railroads or major freeways. The town next to us was more rural, (a small farm town next to the water), until retirees started flocking there. Now, the old main road is now a major thoroughfare of Costco, HD, Petco-you name it, and all I hear is "I wish they would get us a Target". WHY????? The town has lost it's charm, much like Hawaii when probably all the military wives complained loud enough!!
Peoples- you CAN shop at smaller stores, AND get better things, not junk from China!
Bix box stores really have caused a bad impact in all of our small towns.
I love Hawaii, and would like to see more Kama'aina stores.
Target carries a lot of things that Walmart and Kmart don't carry. Different brands, different styles, etc. Lots of cute stuff, some people like cute stuff. (just a little bit of cute stuff, I promise)
For a few years they were the only place that carried the kind of underwear my son likes (knit boxers). Now you can get them anywhere. (OK, now when he runs for president in 25 years someone will look this up... but will he still be wearing them? Who knows... maybe he'll switch to briefs.)
Choice is nice. You don't have to buy a LOT of cheap crap to enjoy having more options when you DO need some little piece of cheap crap, you know? And most people - especially people with kids - need it at least once in a while. Not to mention that the more local, 'specialty' stores are NEVER open at 8:43 p.m. on Sunday night when it has just been revealed (in a teary bedtime meltdown) that a medieval city MUST be created (out of cheap crap) before 8 a.m. the next morning, or SOMEONE will fail social studies and be the laughingstock of the whole school and ruin their (drum roll) permanent record!!!
I found (when I was living in NY, where we had a Target) that Target sometimes has a slightly higher grade of cheap crap than the Wall or the K. (For when your medieval city must last for more than the 20 minutes it takes to drive to school...)
Night all, I'm getting punchy. But seriously, if Target never comes to Kauai, it'll be OK with me. On the other hand, if it replaces the mostly-useless KMart, that would be an all-around win (no MORE big boxes, but better cheap crap!).
Target is perfect for nesting on the cheap. It's cheaper than the mall, but better quality than Walmart. They have great knock-offs of stuff from higher end stores such as Pottery Barn.
My wife buy half her clothes at Target.
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(just a little bit of cute stuff, I promise)
