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La chaîne de magasins à grande surface Target a ouvert 133 succursales au Canada en 2013, avant d'annoncer son retrait en janvier 2015, et donc la fermeture définitive de chacune de ses adresses au pays dans les mois qui ont suivi, soit moins de deux ans après son arrivée. Plusieurs personnes se déplaçaient chaque jour dans les établissements à la bannière blanche et rouge afin de faire leur magasinage. Il y avait autant des vêtements, qu'une panoplie de meubles, de maquillage ainsi que des allées de nourriture. C'estrapidement devenu un incontournable pour certain.es.

J'ai d'ailleurs eu la chance de travailler chez Target dès le début du montage du magasin en août 2013 jusqu'en mars 2015 en tant que responsable des cabines d'essayage. La fermeture nous a été annoncée en janvier, soit deux mois avant que mon départ alors que le magasin de Boisbriand a officiellement mis la clé dans la serrure le 4 avril suivant. J’ai occupé des emplois auprès d'autres entreprises par la suite, mais Target est dur à battre lorsqu'il est question, en partie, du traitement offert à son personnel.

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Driving across the border to buy something you can't find in Canada, like Target products or Trader Joe's products, isn't anything new or surprising. But how often do you hear people do it the other way around?

A father and son drove from the United States to Canada's No Frills to fill up a shopping cart with Lay's ketchup chips, and people on the internet are loving it.

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Have you ever found a product you love while doing some online shopping, only to realize the company doesn't ship to Canada, or that the shipping costs a small fortune?

If you have, then you'll be happy to know there's a company that will allow you to not only order those products to a Canadian address but do so without paying tax to both countries.

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The rising cost of living is a hot topic lately and groceries are among the primary culprits that can put a dent in your wallet. If you live in Canada, you've likely experienced the feeling of shock when seeing the total cost of your weekly food haul.

But what are the grocery prices like just across the border? Narcity has been comparing grocery costs at several stores in Ontario lately, such as No Frills and Food Basics, Loblaws and Farmboy, and Metro and Sobeys, so, on a recent trip to Buffalo, we decided to check out the cost of food in the U.S. to see just how it compares to Canada.

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Pride Month is just around the corner, and stores like Target are putting new merch on their shelves with one iconic item that has people cracking up.

To celebrate 2SLGBTQIA+ Pride, Target released its 2023 collection, complete with festive party supplies, home decor, and one particular shirt with an iconic slogan that people are utterly obsessed with.

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