Target Stores

This Target is very well kept and have a very good section of home décor. It is always very clean, I prefer going to this Target over all other Targets in the area.

This review is for the pharmacy only– the rest of the store is just your average Target with good and bad days.
The pharmacy: awesome. The pharmacists and techs tried both of my insurances to see if they could get the cost of Tamiflu down, and when it still seemed too high, found a coupon for me to use and gave me a copy in case my spouse or other family members got sick too. I also wanted the generic of Zyrtec-​D, but they had ran out and gave me the real Zyrtec for the cost of the generic.
It’s just these little things– plus the fact that everyone in the pharmacy was very nice. I’m sick, feeling like crap, but I’m in a really good mood because of the pharmacy staff at Target, and I figured I would let you all know that if you’re in NWI and need a prescription filled, this location is awesome.

I was very disappointed with this target and I shop a lot at target but last Sunday I was looking for a chair that I wanted to buy my daughter I had seen it online and it showed that that particular target had some for store pick up so I went and when I got there I looked for like ten minutes to see if I could find it but they didn’t have it out then I tried to get help and I just couldn’t find anyone for like ten minutes until I found this girl in the baby department and asked her if they can check the back to see if they had it she could not help me because she was new and she tried to get help and she couldn’t get anyone to help her by this time she tells me to look with her I was very frustrated and 40 minutes had past I asked to speak to a manager but she couldn’t even find one so I was very upset she finally found some one in electronics and asked me if I wanted to wait for him because he was helping other costumes I just told her I didn’t have time and that was a total waste of time very disappointed that didn’t even get and answer that day so I won’t be going back

This specific Target seems to need an overhaul. Most Targets are nice. They are clean, well stocked, organized, & easy to shop through. This one had a shortage of stock. Their clothes were a mess & not matched up. If we found something we liked there would only be 1 in 1 size or 1 color. The variety was not good & you just had to cross your fingers it was in your size.
The dressing rooms had clothes piled all around like they were creating a fort for battle.
The prices on T-​shirts were too high at $ 12.99-$ 14.99 each. Women’s clearance… WASN’T!
The checkouts weren’t much better. Stood in line waiting so long while only holding 2 items. There weren’t enough checkouts open leaving the ones that were backed up.
Other Targets in the area are much nicer… Valpo, Merrillville, etc. This one is a waste of time.

I frequent this Target pretty often as I work just down the road from it. This is a nice Target to shop at. Everything is pretty clean and organized. I will say that the checkout lanes can be frustrating at times. There’s usually a wait when I’m ready to check out as they never have enough registers open. Hate the parking situation here to. Seems like half of the lot is all handicapped parking. I usually have to park down by Marshall’s and walk which isn’t a big deal.

Target is target but this place is run by a bunch of amateurs. Try to ask anyone for directions, a definitive answer, or god forbid… for the one hour photos you ordered 24 hours ago. I can go to Wal-​Mart for this kind of service at half the price. This place is a joke.

Uh… It’s a Target. You know the drill: employees with khakis and red polo shirts earning not nearly enough at a mind-​numbing job who scrape up enough courtesy to ask if they can help you find something. It is better than the better Munster location, I’ll give it that.

Same as all the other Targets I have been to, nothing really special. Sometimes the store is a wreck but large retail stores always seem to have that problem. The employees I have dealt with are generally pretty nice and helpful. When I ask where something is they don’t just point but usually take me to the product so that is a bonus.
I’ve been to many stores where they tell you the item is in an aisle and then it’s not there and you are SOL because that person that ‘helped’ you was nowhere to be found. So far I’ve been pretty happy with the service.
This doesn’t get a higher rating from me though only because their bathrooms are filthy. Yuck! I pray I don’t ever have to go when I’m in there!

Out of the NW Indiana locations this one is great just short of my favorite one in Saint John. It’s clean, well stocked, and the employees are very friendly and polite. My son loves to browse the toy aisles here every time.

I have a theory about Target that I need to run some testing on. My hypothesis is this… Target is the best place in America to pick up single women of all ages. Hear me out.
Why are women so happy at Target? I’m glad you asked. Faux name-​brand fashionable clothing. Thomas O’Brien comforters, towels and furniture. Greeting cards and gift-​wrapping. Makeup and other girlie items that make them smell good, look good, etc.
We’ve established that women love Target, but how does this help you; guy who’s trying to pick up that cute girl in the shampoo aisle?
First, they are happy because they’re surrounded by their favorite things and get to spend money, which makes them less defensive. Second, more often than not, they’re alone, which means you don’t have to deal with their annoying friends. Third, there are countless ways to strike up a conversation without sounding like you’re trying to pick them up.
For example, «Excuse me. Do you know how this store brand water-​based lubricant performs? I’m a name brand guy, but with the economy right now, who isn’t looking to save a buck.» By doing this, you show that you know about medical stuff, which might mean you’re a doctor, and you also show you’re responsible enough to shop within a budget.
Or another one, «I’m having trouble deciding on a shampoo. I’d love your advice, but they always smell different in the store than when I get them home and into the shower. Do you think you might be able to come back to my place and help me out with this tough decision?» With this, you’re showing that you value her opinion and you’re letting her know that you take showers, which women appreciate.
A couple words of caution. Do not try and pick up women in the frozen food aisle, the pharmacy or the fitness aisle. If you don’t believe me, try it out, but I’m not responsible for the consequences.
And by the by, there is a fabulous looking girl who works here, with a really perky personality and a beautiful, tight work ethic. I’ll let you know in my next post if the above lines work on Target employees or not.

Typical Target. Clean and large. Had some decent sale and clearance items.

I’ve only been to three Targets in my life. They’re generally all the same, with the exception of those that are expanded to include full grocery sections (no, everybody, the relatively limited selection available at this Target and the Munster one does not constitute enough to be a «grocery store» or to make it a «supercenter»).
With that being said, this Target upholds the typical standards of having a decent selection of general goods at prices that are higher than Wal-​Mart, but not exorbitant by any means. Most of the people who whine about it are spoiled on the excessively low prices they get by buying things that are either coerced out of companies or, with items like electronics and clothing, mass-​produced in foreign countries under arguable labor standards. I can’t exactly say Target doesn’t do the same, but for the most part, I get the feeling the corporation is in general more transparent and benevolent than the behemoth that is Wal-​Mart.
The store layout is easy to traverse and well-​organized; the different departments are aptly sized and the aisles leave enough room for two carts side-​by-​side (though you might have to get a little close). The staff is friendly enough and will typically help if you have a problem, and there are enough checkout lanes open at any given time to speed your purchases along (a process helped by the fact that people in NW Indiana tend to prefer Wal-​Mart anyway, so there’s typically less business going on at Target).
One particular item of note is that Target has been receiving special-​made brand name products, including a line by Shaun White of snowboarding fame, and an interesting new assortment of products by Converse. Aside from these additions, the normal Target selection (especially on clothing) is good, and especially well suited to such customers as business people and college students. They also have a fairly satisfactory supply of extended sizes.
I’ve never eaten there, so I won’t comment on that, but the Starbucks is cool. It has no elements that would cause me to recommend it above another Starbucks (and oddly enough, there’s one nearly kitty-​corner from the Target, in the adjacent strip mall), but I also wouldn’t knock it. Basically, if you’re in the store and you feel like an expensive cup of joe, by all means, go for it.
All-​in-​all, this Target is a good one. It is clean, organized, and has a comfortable atmosphere. Rarely if ever will you see some rat-​nest haired person in a Garth Brooks t-​shirt and stained sweatpants while you shop, which I find a blessing of sorts. I’m not elitist, but damnit, if you’re going to leave the house, at least pretend to have some class.

I think this is not a bad store. It’s set up much better than the new Munster one. Plus it’s close to Old Country Buffet!

Target’s in general are just awesome. They have some neat clothes and they have pretty cheap, or at least low priced DVD’s. If you want to buy a CD that has plenty of cursing, come here instead of Wal-​mart. Target isn’t into that censoring bullshit.