Target — Attraction in San Ramon

I normally like shopping here because... Well, it's there. And it has things. But I went just the other night, and I spent 15+ minutes walking around the makeup/skin care area looking for an employee to no avail. Then I went to buy underwear, only to find that they've remodeled to put toy isles in the middle of the store because money. It took me about five minutes to find the rack I was looking for that used to be conveniently against a wall and easy to access, and then I spent nearly half an hour at this rack looking for the right size underwear. All they had was small or XL as far as I could tell. And it was pretty hard to tell, as they were jumbled and spread out to the point where every little hanger thing had about three different types of underwear. The weird addition of toy shelves made everything feel weird and cramped, and the way the racks were set up was reminiscent of a clearance section filled with random clothes. When an underwear rack makes somebody want to cry out of frustration, it's time to reconsider your layout. A trip that should have taken maybe 20 minutes took an hour, and I left with two items on my list. The guy at self checkout was nice though, so good on him.

Also, whoever cleans the soda fountain needs to rinse the insides afterwards or something, because every time I make the mistake of buying a drink it tastes faintly...

Clean, organized, friendly at the register. Get the Target Red Card if you shop a lot here. Automatically save 5% off your purchases. Plus be sure to sign up for Cartwheel too - there are many “unadvertised discounts” on top of the advertised sale prices you could be missing.

I shop both at the store and online. Online when it comes to shopping in bulk and don’t feel the need to lug huge boxes into my shopping cart and then into my car. Buying diapers online is so much easier. Free shipping to my front door in two days, plus 5% off and always stock up when there is a Target gift card given with purchase.

There is also a Starbucks inside Target. Great to get a latte while shopping or when leaving. Use your Target card and also save 5%. Sometimes Cartwheel offers Starbucks discounts too.

Only negative is the lines to pay are slow and long, even at the Self-Check Out Area. It can get frustrating waiting. This store never has...

I live 200 miles away, in northern California. I have stopped in this store twice in the last 10 years. I found myself on a lengthy drive with a desire for a stretch. I convinced myself I needed a travel mug. I stepped into the store, and because of the large size of the store, I hijacked the first store employee I saw. He dropped what he was doing, personally walked me back the the appropriate section and handed me off to the store expert concerning travel mugs. He found me the perfect item. After paying for it, I discovered it was half the price I thought it should have been, so I went back for another. The same assistant appeared, understood my desire for another container, and went into the back to find me another. I talked with 4 different Target workers that day. Every one of them went way out of their way to assist me, with a GREAT attitude. Completely unexpected, and completely...