Target, Walmart, or Kmart? Which do you prefer?

United States
January 8, 2008 11:28pm CST
I can go to all three.But I prefer Target. It is better organized than Kmart and has more than Walmart.The Kmart near me tries to be a big super store but it can look a little crowded and it doesn't carry all the items I can get at Target. And with Walmart, it does have the space but it isn't as organized as well as my Target. It has more than Kamrt but it doesn't have All that I can get at Target.What about you?
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
9 Jan 08
I prefer Target. I would rather pay a little more too for something that is just a little upscale from Walmart of kmart. I will not under any circumstances buy clothes from walmart as I have had too much of it shrink and not last very long. I love looking at kmart but don't buy alot there! I don't know why!
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• United States
11 Jan 08
I agree.Target is a better shopping experience.Kmart has a few things but not as much as Target.
@lkbooi (16070)
• Malaysia
10 Jan 08
In my place I couldn’t find any shopping stores which you mentioned above. Here we have Tesco and Giant hypermarkets. The Giant is quite near to my house. I spend only about three minutes or so to drive there so it is quite convenient for me to do my shopping there. Though I need about ten minutes to drive to Tesco I still prefer to shop there because it provides sufficiency indoor car parks which are free of charge. It is spacious and well organized. After shopping I like to take food at its food courts or at the food restaurants there.
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@candygurl24 (1880)
• Canada
10 Jan 08
I am a Walmart mommy all the way..lol. I shop for absolutely everything there. I can always find what I am looking for there, and I can't remember being able to do that at any other store, which makes Walmart my pick :o)
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@dfinster (3528)
• United States
10 Jan 08
I would definately have to say that Target is my favorite of the three. Unfortunately, the nearest Target is like 45 minutes away from where I live. We just have one of those Super WalMart's around here. I don't like to go there unless I have to because of how they feel about unions and treat their employees. I hardly ever go to K Mart.
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• United States
10 Jan 08
I prefer Target because of all the reasons you said but Wal Mart is open 24 hours here and has a grocery in it (I know some Targets do but ours doesn't) so I can get everything I need in one trip. I did hear recently that Target doesn't support our troops and Wal Mart does. Can't really back it up but someone told me they wouldn't give any toiletries to send to troops for the holidays but when Wal Mart heard that they doubled their donation. I think Target is French based, I wonder if it has anything to do with that. Like I said, just what I heard and I haven't decided if that should make me think twice about giving them my money if I have a choice or not.
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• Barbados
10 Jan 08
I would have to narrow it down to two, Target and Walmart. I have found that since Kmart went through their rough times the store doesn't sell much in terms of good quality clothes and in terms of variety of products it is sadly lacking. I find nothing much to buy at Kmart, but I really love Walmart. I can spend hours in a Walmart and find everything I was looking for. I find this to be true of Target as well, especially the superstores they are GREAT!! Good quality stuff at good prices. Overall I would say Target or Walmart it doesn't matter which one but Kmart is a no-no.
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
9 Jan 08
My favorite place and most convienant place to shop would be walmart. I do go to Target I like their clothes. I also go to Kmart but not that often.
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
9 Jan 08
well i live in canada and since we dont have kmart (anymore) or target, i do shop at walmart. we also have a store which is fairly comparable to target, called zellers (it is owned by the hudsons bay company which is over 200 years old - it also runs a more upscale store called 'the bay') i like zellers because it is canadian, walmart, though american for its prices.
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@lightningMD (5931)
• United States
9 Jan 08
I love Target,but the closest one is an hour and half away from us. So we go to Wal-Mart. I also grocery shop at Aldis there prices are the best.I have not been to K-Mart in over 2 years.
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@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
9 Jan 08
I prefer Walmart because it cheaper.
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@jormins (1223)
• United States
9 Jan 08
I also like Target the most. Its the cleanest, best laid out, maybe a little higher prices but not that much higher compared to Walmart. K-Mart to me is the compromise, not as nice but okay. Walmart's in my area are always the worst run stores, nothing is where it should be, tough to find what you want. Another negative with Wal-Mart, they are fanatically against unions which means a lot to some people.
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@newfette (338)
• Canada
9 Jan 08
I am Canadian so I don't have the option to go to Target, never been in one actually that I can recall. Actually, I don't think I've been in a Kmart either! haha If I can get what I need at Giant Tiger (it's a Canadian chain) then I go there, if they don't have it I check Walmart. We go to Walmart quite a bit actually...to get our xmas photos taken, get photos printed, sometimes we get groceries there...toys, baby clothes. They usually have the best deals. I do agree with you though that Walmart isn't very well organized...I often have a hard time finding what I am looking for and have to ask for help. (finding someone in a blue vest to help you is another issue with Walmart).
@shesaid (71)
• United States
9 Jan 08
I love Target. I watched a documentary on how bad wal-mart is. So now I try to avoid it at all costs. As far as K-mart goes everytime I go in there i am underwhelmed on all of their products/ and selections. I wasnt even sure people still shop there. Everytime I go in there it is like a ghost town. Target seems to always be on top of trends as far as fashion goes, and they have wonderful products for the home at amazing prices. I spent 60 dollars their and i boought two shirts a skirt and two pair of shoes. I also worked at target when i was younger and they were very accommodating towards my disability. Target=love
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