Target

Just like most of the Targets that I’ve been to. very disorganized, aisles are confusing, lighting is bad, it was very bare. Prices are way too inflated than what they should be, more expensive than Zellers. In terms of product, their is better across the border. Very disappointed in the selection. All I wanted was throw pillows.

We moved to the area recently so we’ve been in Target a bunch in the last month to try and complete our home. However, it’s pretty hard to do that when the store never has what we want in stock. Of course the stock issues have been well documented company wide in Canada but it’s been nearly two years since they opened here and I can’t even get a door mat in the colour I want. I’ve gone back multiple times for it and they still don’t have it. I ended up getting one at Rona instead. Also we had to get photo frames at a different location because they didn’t have the ones we were looking for. When they do have stuff in stock the store is all right. Staff is somewhat helpful for the most part but is it really an upgrade over Zellers or any other big box?

This target store has come a looooong way since its original opening. Back in 2013, it was understocked, overstaffed, and heading no where fast! Happily all that is in the past! On a recent visit to the store I found well stocked shelves, a busy staff, a lot of customers, and a fun feeling of energy! I really enjoyed my shopping experience! The Christmas department is open and has a great selection of items, and Tom’s is a feature supplier right now too. Oh and I love the Beaver Canoe apparel! And the greeting card selection too! This store rocks!

I was a long time Zellers fan and shopped there regularly. I also love WalMart. Target, you would think, would be right up my alley but I actually hate it. I would rather drive to the far side of PoCo. to WalMart, than go a few blocks away to Target.
Why? There’s nothing there! The place always looks like it’s going out of business. On a 20′ long shelf, they’ll have 25 bottles of Tide (one deep) all the way across to make the shelf appear full, but look again — it’s ONE product. WTH?
Their clothes and shoes are really bottom-​of-​the-​line quality (exposed seams, very thin materials, ugly prints, etc) and that’s saying a lot when you consider that I used to buy clothes at Zellers regularly.
They do okay with the usual stuff — toilettries, greeting cards, and the like — but even those are in limited supply and the selection is minimal. Price is also no bargain, unless you’re looking for dollar-​store-​type items to use as party favours for your four-year-old’s next birthday bash. Not GOOD quality dollar store-​type stuff either. Sigh…
I walk through this Target store about once a month to see if anything’s improved, but alas, it never does. I just don’t like this store at all. Most I’ve ever bought there is kitty litter, bread, and deodorant — and that was on the same day. I miss Zellers!

Target: When you have just a little too much dignity to go to Walmart today.
There is no music playing at all… it is very quiet and eerie in the evening hours. I can hear myself breathe, and my blood flowing through my veins. Is this how I die? Dear diary.
Everything is just as expensive as if you were in the main part of Coquitlam centre, and is probably better. They also have nothing in stock, ever. the womans clothing is a disaster for that reason alone. Attention Target, your ‘target’ audience isn’t an xs/​s. I want my big cosy sweat pants to do nothing in all Saturday afternoon.
They do however carry some cute, unique items in housewares.
I’d rather go here than walmart when I am looking for somewhere to wander through when I am bored, but I am very disappointed. This is nothing like the Target in the states. I will still travel south to Bellis Fair Mall to get my fix.

It was my first time in the store in Canada. We love Target USA & have been going there for years. My wife bought a pea coat there a long time ago & she just discovered it was a Michael Kors before he got big. Now back to this target. The advertised a Nordic ware doughnut pan for sale & like other reviewers none on the shelf. Cashier said to go to cust serv. for a raincheck. C/​s now said they dont give out r/​c for flyer items. Oh well. Prices werent that great on many items. Some items were a good price eg. Simply lemonade $ 2.99. It was $ 2.50 in USA. & over $ 4. normally at big grocery chain if available in Canada. Store was very clean & bright but we didnt buy much. On the news it said Target lost $ 1 billion in Canada but maybe just for tax purposes. They can do better. I know not like in USA but they can compete w Walmart Canada if they tried harder on prices & service. I ll give them another try.

I don’t know about anyone else but it still looks like Zellers to me. While a good number of Canadians know what the bullseye means, I think it’s a little arrogant to just have a bullseye and no text as your logo. Sorry guys, you’re not that amazing.
You came to Canada because you have a good reputation for providing good deals for those who cross the border. Would it not make sense to create the same shopping experience here? Goodwill does not camouflage inferior selection and higher prices. You can give us all the «shipping is more expensive» garbage spiel but it doesn’t fly. You price for the market and you think Canadians are a bunch of chumps. I love how these big American retailers think we’re like Americans, only too polite to object to being bent over a table.
As for this specific store. Yes it is new and clean and bright. That is to be expected from a new store. The selection is better than the Zellers that preceded it. The prices are average at best. Cashier availability isn’t any better than anywhere else.
I got a very average and ordinary shopping experience here. I have no reason to go out of my way to come here.
PS. 5% discount card just means you’re charging 5% too much to begin with.

I’ve been to this Target several times over the last few months and just don’t understand why they never have any stock! It’s unbelievable. Really disappointed that they don’t carry really ANY of the brands of makeup that I go to the US for, except Sonia Kashuk (which is chronically out of stock). No ELF, no Boots No 7, no Yes To. Why are 50% of their shelves empty? I don’t understand!

Wait… Did I just step into a red-​themed Wal Mart?
I was so excited to visit a Target. I have never seen or been in a Target. But, I have heard enough to know that I am going to love this place! We could have waited until the Richmond branch opened. Instead, we drove an hour to Coquitlam just to see how awesome a Target really is.
At first, the clothing, bags and accessories section threw me off. I thought: «Wow! This place IS better than Wal Mart!» because the selection was bigger and everything just looked better. I took a quick peek at the cosmetics section and found that their products and prices matched Wal Mart’s. Not very exciting.
Then, we slowly ventured into the foods section. The foods are not cheaper than other places, so it wasn’t as impressive. The home supplies were also very average-​priced. Nothing you can’t find elsewhere.
Overall, I was disappointed. We were disappointed. Perhaps I had built an unreasonable expectation after hearing such nice things about Target. We had imagined going home with a car load of stuff. But, as it turns out, we bought nothing.
Am I still looking forward to the other Targets opening up now? …I don’t think so.

The first of many more Targets to come. But this store looks like it might have opened a little too soon. The cashiers and merchandise didn’t seem ready for launch day, nor launch week since I went there a week after the grand opening. The help didn’t seem to know where they were going or where anything was located. The merchandise was limited compared to the US stores, but that is generally expected. All cashier tills were open and the lines were not long however, things still ran utterly slow. The place was kept clean and that was pretty much the top priority for a store that really didn’t seem ready to take on the crowds yet. Maybe this soft launch was too hyped up by those who have waited a long time for Target to open up on this side of the border? I am too guilty as charged for having high expectations.
Don’t expect to get any bargains here. Prices are beatable by other competitors. I found some baby diapers I could have easily gotten for a better value at a Walmart or Superstore. There were a handful of household products you could easily get for better value elsewhere.
My advice is to wait a few more months before going. At least they will get a chance to realize they are in Canada.

I love target but this one took a very long time opening but I think the store looks like the old store zellers just newer

Target, it’s the department store for people that dislike department stores. I really don’t like shopping at places like Walmart and Costco but for some reason I don’t mind going to Target.
If you don’t know what Target is, think of a smaller but much cleaner Walmart. Everything is bright and neat, isles are easy to navigate and there always seems to be someone around willing to help.
As for prices I found it depends on the product. To say everything costs more/​less than a specific store is hard to say as I did see some products costing more and some costing less. Where it excels is the Target exclusive products such as clothing, household items.
I’m not sure what is up with people complaining about how busy it is, it’s opening week! That’s like complaining about an aquarium containing too much water.
The only thing this Target is missing from its US counter part is the $ 1 popcorn that I would normally snack on while browsing the isles.

Checked this place out on opening day, wasn’t super impressed. Granted, I think we were all hoping Target would have the same prices/​stock as it does in the US, but that is not the case.
Pros:
Plenty of staff on the floor
Big, clean, bright aisles (sorry Zellers, you just can’t compete with that)
Women’s clothing section was fabulous — lines for the changing room weren’t, so I skipped getting to try anything on
Lines looked like they were moving fast
Cons:
Hella crowded (first day, durr)
For some reason, the staff had customers get into one large line for all the cashier tills (similar to how they do at Winners — except Target hasn’t been designed that way, so it just looked sloppy. Fast, but sloppy.)
My 2 cents: This is basically a remodeled Zellers with better clothes and set-​up. I’ll be back in a month or so to try out their clothing section once the crowds die down…

The long awaited Target store is now open at Coquitlam Centre. Woohoo! Can you tell I am excited.
I ended to the store late thinking that it shouldn’t be too busy at 9:00pm and I was correct. It was busy and kind of reminded me of going to Target on a Saturday at Bellis Fair. Scary! However, by 9:30 the crowds dissipated and you were free to roam as you please and check out all that they have.
They must have had a very busy first day as all the clothes and shelves looked as though they had been ransacked. There were some good deals to be had but of course but they still aren’t as great as the deals south of the border.
My favorite quote of the night as I over heard a mother talking to her daughter «Isn’t it odd that they used Red. It still looks like Zellers and Red was Zellers colour.» It amused me a little to say the least.
Great job on the renovation, great store, and great selection. I believe I may become a frequent shopper at this location. Yay for Target Canada!