Target or Walmart?

The closest Target is an hour away and Walmart is only 20 minutes away! Target was supposed to put a store in North Platte, but it never panned out. So, Walmart it is!

I said neither because although I have both stores, I step foot in each of them maybe once or twice a year. Michigan has a grocery super store chain, Meijer. I know they have them in Indiana and Ohio too. But Meijer is comparable to Walmart. My husband shops there for his groceries, I shop a huge indoor farmer's market for mine. He can get stuff like shampoo, razors, toilet paper at his store so that's what he does. My market has nearly every kind of food item you need *if* you cook from scratch.

I do not buy a lot of other random things because we tend more toward a low consumption household.

We shop at WM bc we also want to buy some household goods, such as TP, shampoo, conditioner, etc, and those are WAY more expensive at grocery-only stores, such as Giant, Aldi, etc.

I recently got a free trial for 6 months for Walmart+ which allows us to use the scan and go feature, so we scan and bag our stuff as we shop, and then I scan the register and pay with my (loaded) credit card all thru the app. It is SO much faster now, and they changed all the self checkouts to these tiny kioscks (no more belts) so it was really hard to check out. 

Our Target has a tiny grocery store part, so I don't shop there for my food, and I find I will spend more money on stuff if I go there. Their app really pissed me off long ago with the coupons/circle thing, so I just rarely shop there.

WM prices are way better than grocery stores (except for maybe Weis/Food Lion or Aldi), but our one FL is so damn crowded, Weis is not convienent to me, and Aldi stocks on Wed, and we shop on weekends, so sometimes stuff is gone when I go. I typically (and want to) only make one stop, which makes WM the top choice for grocery shopping for us... which I do hate bc they donate to trump, but I'm in a rural area and my time is money too.

I like Target better, but Walmart is closer... That said, I don't really go that often, maybe once every few months, if that.

I'm not sure if you were trying to incentivize me shopping at Walmart, but his store is a super store, like Walmart. They sell clothing and shoes and sporting goods and books and electronics and toys. It is not grocery only and the prices are not higher.

I shop at Target now and then, and I really like the store. The only Walmart near me is a dump. It’s not a superstore and has two aisles of shelf stable groceries (crackers, cereal, cookies…) There’s always tons of product thrown on the floor and it’s dirty. I avoid it like the plague — only reason I would go in there was when my mom would ask me to pick up something specific. It was next door to her apartment complex.

Now that she’s gone, I don’t ever have to go there again.

I picked neither.  

We got a smaller Target here in 2018 (first and only Target in VT) and I have been in it probably 3 times.  

We have a smaller Walmart that I absolutely hate, and only go when absolutely necessary (I would guess less than a 3 or 4 times a year).  Although there is a bigger and much nicer Walmart about 30 minutes away from me, closer to the Canadian border. I have bought my new car from a dealership literally right across the road from it, so I assume that I will go there more when I have to bring my car up for service. If that was closer to me I might go more often but probably not. 😆

I prefer Target for most things but lately I shop almost exclusively at Walmart. That's simply because I live 2 blocks from one and curbside pickup is so easy. Either Target (I have 3 nearby) are at least a 10 min. drive for me.

I like Target bit only go a few times a year. Walmart's prices for non-food items just can't be beat so it's hard to go anywhere else.

This needs an Oprah selection.

Do not shop at WM. I do not support the companies ideas or who they support as well as poor business practices.

I hardly shop Target. It used to be my go to. Once it was remodeled and now 80% of the store (including toys) being locked up, I bounced.

The employees are slow and rude. The lighting bothers me. It's white and bright. The layout makes zero sense. And cost wise it has gone up.

IF I need to get something there I use curbside so I don't have to stand in 1 or 2 open lines that is wrapped around the store.

I get most items at Costco. The exceptions are shampoo and conditioner (they stopped selling the Pantene that is safe for DD and I), shampoo for dh, dh's body wash, and shave gel for DD.

If it isn't at Costco, I get it at Stater Bros or Albertson's. But if Target has it on sale, I order there.

I also moved my prescriptions from the CVS in Target to another one. They reduced hours and never had meds we needed. And became very slow.

Ours is a super with 2 entrances. Is supposed to have persons at all areas of locked items but don't. They have also sucked at restocking. Carts in your way and empty shelving.

For a good year I have wondered if Target will make it.

Oh and both are equally distanced from me.

I picked Target even though I can't remember the last time I was in a physical store. I really hate Walmart with a passion and would probably seek out other shopping if it was my only option.

I do curbside pickup for all of my grocery/household items except for TJs. I also order a lot on Amazon as they have their subscribe and save pricing.

Both Target and Walmart stores near me are large and clean.  I usually choose Walmart because I guess that I’m just used to shopping there.  Although, I get most of my groceries from HEB. 

I should choose Target more because my dil works for them at a different location.  Target is funding her college education 100%.  

eta ~ oops.  Not my dil. My grandson’s wife.  😊

Walmart. The closest Target for me is over an hour away. Walmart is 2 minutes from my house.