Comments on: Target Price War http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:11:27 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ericam http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201063 ericam Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:47:51 +0000 #comment-201063 <em>I read that finally the loopholes are being closed that have allowed giant agri-businesses like Horizon and Archer Farms (Target's so-called organic brand) to get away with calling their products organic...and driving actual organic farms out of business in the process.</em> Yeah, the definition of organic for labeling purposes was sketchy as hell. Glad to hear they're doing something about that. I read that finally the loopholes are being closed that have allowed giant agri-businesses like Horizon and Archer Farms (Target’s so-called organic brand) to get away with calling their products organic…and driving actual organic farms out of business in the process.

Yeah, the definition of organic for labeling purposes was sketchy as hell. Glad to hear they’re doing something about that.

]]> By: ericam http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201061 ericam Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:46:40 +0000 #comment-201061 I like the <a href="http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/target-lady/227541/">candles</a> at Target. I like the candles at Target.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201055 justpbob Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:37:23 +0000 #comment-201055 <p><em>What, you don't think the higher-end chains do market research?</em></p> <p>I'm smarter than they are. Also, it's all about me, and my wants.</p> <p>But enough of that, let's talk about <em>me</em>.</p> <p> </p> <p><em></em></p> What, you don’t think the higher-end chains do market research?

I’m smarter than they are. Also, it’s all about me, and my wants.

But enough of that, let’s talk about me.

 

]]> By: cmc http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201049 cmc Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:19:29 +0000 #comment-201049 I read that finally the loopholes are being closed that have allowed giant agri-businesses like Horizon and Archer Farms (Target's so-called organic brand) to get away with calling their products organic...and driving actual organic farms out of business in the process. Cows will have to graze outside at least half the year, instead of just being fed organic grain in a feedlot. Hoof bumps all around.... I read that finally the loopholes are being closed that have allowed giant agri-businesses like Horizon and Archer Farms (Target’s so-called organic brand) to get away with calling their products organic…and driving actual organic farms out of business in the process.

Cows will have to graze outside at least half the year, instead of just being fed organic grain in a feedlot. Hoof bumps all around….

]]> By: ryanl http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201015 ryanl Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:04:28 +0000 #comment-201015 Target = Walmart with more shine. They both pay low wages, bully suppliers and kill local competition. Walmart re-wrote the game of retail, target quickly followed suit. Everybody comes in with the: "there driving jobs out of america BS...they are only driving jobs that no one wanted or weren't profitable. The real problem with the US economy is the fact that education funding has been cut, lateral thinking and creativity are at all time lows and innovation is being stifled (stemcell research to name one) We now live in a knowledge economy but our future brain trust is being homogenized and filtered to the point of no return. /rant Target = Walmart with more shine.

They both pay low wages, bully suppliers and kill local competition.

Walmart re-wrote the game of retail, target quickly followed suit.

Everybody comes in with the: “there driving jobs out of america BS…they are only driving jobs that no one wanted or weren’t profitable. The real problem with the US economy is the fact that education funding has been cut, lateral thinking and creativity are at all time lows and innovation is being stifled (stemcell research to name one)

We now live in a knowledge economy but our future brain trust is being homogenized and filtered to the point of no return.

/rant

]]> By: g rote http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201011 g rote Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:53:04 +0000 #comment-201011 usually both, douglas. Huxley FTW. usually both, douglas. Huxley FTW.

]]> By: DouglasG http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201009 DouglasG Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:46:32 +0000 #comment-201009 If it weren't for child labor, those kids in other lands would have nothing to do but loaf around and play games. We can't have that! If it weren’t for child labor, those kids in other lands would have nothing to do but loaf around and play games. We can’t have that!

]]> By: Dougie_D http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201008 Dougie_D Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:46:06 +0000 #comment-201008 More likely on something. I'll stay out of this one even though I have plenty of insight. More likely on something.

I’ll stay out of this one even though I have plenty of insight.

]]> By: DouglasG http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201007 DouglasG Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:42:45 +0000 #comment-201007 You might be on to something Geoff... You might be on to something Geoff…

]]> By: g rote http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/target-price-war#comment-201006 g rote Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:41:44 +0000 #comment-201006 don't you people realize that Wal Mart is the endgame of capitalism? Resistance is futile. don’t you people realize that Wal Mart is the endgame of capitalism? Resistance is futile.

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