I prefer Target over WalMart for a number of reasons. it is a bit more upscale, cleaner and the goods they carry appear to me to be of higher quality. The prices seem to be very good as well. The advertising campaign is slick and enjoyable. The only time I use Walmart is when I am forced to go at after 10 o'clock to one of their 24-hour stores. Maybe that will change now that WalMart is quietly redesigning some of their stores to appear more upscale, with new signage and wider aisles. They have also opened a supermercado for the Hispanic market in Houston, for one. One other thing, a new Target was built in our neighborhood in the last two years, and it has never disappointed me due to service and cleanliness.

I found this business story on a WalMart makeover in PA.

"At the core of the renovations is a focus on aesthetics. The merchandise is being displayed in a cleaner, more open layout that is easier to navigate. Lower-profile shelving also attempts to contribute to improving the shopping experience.

Wal-Mart leaders are looking to complete overhauls on more than 500 of their 4,100 stores nationwide this year, with 80 percent of the chain being converted within five years, said Kurt Knaus, a spokesman for Arkansas-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. "
Source(s):
http://www.centralpennbusiness.com/article.asp?aid=72179

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