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How the Cooling Economy Is Stealing Target's Christmas »

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Buffeted by high energy costs and a slowing housing market, consumers were expected to trade down from midpriced department stores, like Macy's and Nordstrom, to discount retailers with designer cachet Ã;Â¢Ã¢â;;Â¬" Target's undisputed terrain.

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blksentra2
Dec. 24, 2007, 7:55 p.m.
Target is based and founded out of Minnesota. Where does everyone keep thinking they're French from???
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Bacalao
Dec. 24, 2007, 4:18 p.m.
When Target gets through moving a mountain(literally) and opens a store here, we will be very happy. We are in an area dominated by WalmartS (don't forget to pronounce the S) stores. I will be glad to shop at target instead of walmart Inc.
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getreal1
Dec. 25, 2007, 6:56 a.m.
It makes no difference where you shop this season. Most of your money will be spent on China made goods. It takes time and money for a lot of American companies to set back up their Manufacturing plants and they need to bare in mind that people can not buy unless they have it to buy with.
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monicadozy
April 28, 2008, 12:48 p.m.
I think so