[URBAN NOTE] "Discount hunters come up short at Target liquidation"

[rfmcdonald]

MacLean's shares a Canadian Press article that explains why I have not yet gone to my local Target.

Bargain hunters who expected to unearth major deals at their local Target stores on Thursday, the first day of its liquidation sale, were sure to be disappointed once they got a look at the prices.

Store signs that promised discounts of up to 30 per cent yielded to shelves with price cuts mostly in the 10 to 20 per cent range.

“I’m not super impressed, really,” said Paul Boychuk, who walked into a Toronto Target store expecting better savings.

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Despite some complaints, the 30 per cent discount did exist — if shoppers were looking for cosmetics or women’s accessories.

Most everything else in the store was reduced by less, with clearance sales on items such as diapers, dishes, and most electronics discounted by 10 per cent.