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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

because what even is Target anymore. An expensive Kmart?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Their products are sometimes better in quality and usually closer aligned to current fashion trends. It depends on the product, but there are definitely some things that I think are worth paying more for at Target compared to Kmart.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I second this. They have some really nice jackets in larger sizes

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Wait. Do people go into Kmart and target weekly?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Yes. I don't personally, but know Kmart at least is cheap for clothing basics, especially for kids. It also has cheap homeware and small appliances. Not everyone can afford to buy expensive brands.

Edit: should also point out, they pretty much have clearance stuff on sale weekly, so people probably go to see what they can get for cheap.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, I get all my kids clothes from kmart/target. No point getting expensive clothes when they'll outgrow them anyway.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I get most of my everyday clothes from Target. You get the occasional dodgy seam, but for jeans, trackies, and t-shirts they're pretty good. In no way haute couture, but it's $10 a t-shirt.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How long do their jeans last?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Not long, but I'm no tradie, I barely wear them, so long enough for me.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I do, its cheap and decent quality, pretty much all of my Gym gear comes from Kmart as oppose to spending $200 on Puma gear ...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Perhaps people that buy lots of chocolate and confectionery? That's the biggest theoretical demographic I can think of (my only other thought are people that buy new clothes and underwear rather than using a washing machine, but I don't think that would be many).

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There are many who live in shopping deserts (? I think I got that name wrong) where Target or Kmart may be their only choice for groceries.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I suspect your frame of reference for this might be from somewhere other than Australia. Neither one has groceries in Australia, other than a small selection of snacks.

That said, almost every shopping centre where you get one of the big supermarkets, you'll also get at least a Kmart or Target.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah... I didn't look where this was being posted before I commented.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Aren't both companies owned by wesfarmer ,?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

The article does mention that.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As an American reading the headline I was like how the hell is K Mart merging with anything besides a bankruptcy but I get how they might have had more recent success elsewhere

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

KMart Australia has no relation to KMart USA anymore, it's completely separate.
Target is worse, it was never affiliated at all.

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