Target's Mad Because People Are Walking In To Look At Shit Then Buying Online, Asks Vendors For Excl
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Why does it feel like no one actually understands Target's strategy?
Oh know they're trying to offer a unique product to compete with online retailers! Shoot the dirty capitalist bastards, its not like we live in the [I]west and enjoy a free market or anything.[/I]
[QUOTE=yawmwen;34469859]Why are you guys being sarcastic about this? This is actually really good for the consumer because Target is looking at getting unique items to compete with online sellers. This will allow more variety for better prices.[/QUOTE]
What I think they mean is they are going to ask the vendors to only sell those "unique items" to target so they can charge what they like for them
Ah good, it will be when there is some competition in this area. Most internet savvy people have been doing this for a while, but now that most people have smartphones with apps that can scan bar codes and compare prices, it's become something for the general public. It is quite interesting to see how knowledge affects the economy.
I am not sure what exactly "unique item" entails, shirts with target logos on them? :v:
[QUOTE=Motherfuckers;34473681]I am not sure what exactly "unique item" entails, shirts with target logos on them? :v:[/QUOTE]
Target should start a online retail department similar to Bestbuy or Futureshop.
If online retailers can afford to price match (at least, if the ones I use can) then huge big-box retailers should be able to as well.
We had this especially bad in australia. Products here are extremely overpriced compared to buying them from online stores overseas (two to three times as expensive in some cases), so this dickhead Gerry Harvey, who owns a huge chain of stores called Harvey Norman, tried to get the government to introduce GST (10% tax already in place on all products other than produce) for online sales, portraying himself as an "aussie battler" despite the fact that this old fuck has made millions of dollars gouging customers with overpriced bullshit.
Think about the consequences. If all physical stores like these go away due to internet competition you will have nowhere to go to look at a tv, feel a cellphone or listen to a stereo.
I really hope retailers in general can come up with a way to stop this without really bothering the consumer. ( country wide internet tax or something)
[QUOTE=taipan;34476347]Think about the consequences. If all physical stores like these go away due to internet competition you will have nowhere to go to look at a tv, feel a cellphone or listen to a stereo.
I really hope retailers in general can come up with a way to stop this without really bothering the consumer. ( country wide internet tax or something)[/QUOTE]
That's precisely what Target is doing. They see that customers are looking online to buy products, so they're offering a product they feel will be better and will entice customers to buy from them as well.
The system, in this case, is working perfectly. This is how it's supposed to work.
[QUOTE=Xenocidebot;34469784]Uh...
No, it appears they want "to achieve the same pricing that smaller, online-only retailers receive" and making shopping in person an "experience" of some sort, which would actually be acknowledging a need to step up and compete and provide something unique.
Seriously, where did the Target hatred come from? A slightly less shitty version of Walmart realized they needed to change business strategies and you guys are acting like they're fucking fiends?[/QUOTE]
I understand why they're changing their business model, and I fully support it, my biggest issue is how snide they are about reacting to "window" shoppers.
I work at Target.
Target exclusive toys are the best.
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;34469364]Absolutely unenforcable. [B]What kind of penalty are you going to have for that exactly[/B], if the person doesn't have enough money to buy something, or didn't bring their wallet? Throw them in jail?[/QUOTE]
death penalty
[QUOTE=RichyZ;34469111]oh god people are actually getting better deals by not being a dumbass sheep and just buying into your product without further insight
it's like the other companies provide a better service![/QUOTE]
the problem here is that retailers actually provide a big deal of the service, the showrooming, without any compensation.
The customer doesn't acknowledge the fact that being able to lool and feel a product beforehand is worth money too.
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