Target — Local services in Northfield

Target offers a wide range of products including skin care, clothing, shoes, pet supplies, storage bins, vacuums, college school supplies, electronics, makeup, home and garden items, small travel size options for travel or on the go items, and toys. I will also note that they do have a pharmacy located near the side of the store next to the medicines, heating pads--ect. It makes it easier if you're waiting for your meds to shop for other necessities that might come in handy. The store is well-organized and clean, with a Starbucks located inside. Returns and exchanges are now conveniently located at the front of the store, ensuring a fast and efficient process. The drive-up service has improved, with the staff being respectful and attentive. While there were a few instances of mishandled bags in the past, this issue has been resolved for over 4-6 months. Recently, the staff has been particularly friendly and engaging, making my husband and I feel welcomed and valued as customers. We don't feel judged and nobody glares at him for having a disability. I'm hoping more people will change there reviews from 1-2 stars to higher. Or maybe even others here in town will realize this particular target has changed since they updated things and moved things around. I really do believe target has changed and is trying to be more efficient and make more of an effort for things to become easier for us as customers. I really do love drive up orders now. Everything has seemed to change drastically for the better. Just my observations and opinions though! Also another great side note; there seems to be lots more parking in the front of the store now since they moved drive up! Prices seem fair, and the food seems fresh (on the grocery side of the store). I always love picking up the Caeser salads and milk they have there. The fresh fruits and veggies, and salads they sell here at this target always taste better than any other grocery stores...

The store is well lit and maintained. The cleaning staff does good work in the store and bathrooms. There is a problem keeping high demand items on the shelves, but that's not terribly unusual for department stores in this area.

The real problems come at checkout. They have the usual self checkout stations, about six of them, which work well for those who don't mind providing free labor to Target, or don't have many items in their cart. They're modern and seem to function well with minimal problems.

Service checkout is another matter. They have ten registers but typically only keep one open at a time. The others are there seemingly for show, or holiday shopping schedules. Normally I don't see this as being a problem, however, during the busiest hours of the day this presents as a major inconvenience to shoppers who are loaded up with full carts. Expect long wait times for checkout service.

I don't know know if it's a staffing problem, the indifference of the leads, who'll look on uncaringly (or helplessly) from the self-checkout monitoring station, as eight or more fully loaded carts start stacking up, obstructing the flow of foot traffic into the store. Perhaps the store is just mismanaged, or corporate is trying to maximize profit by limiting hiring. In any case, it makes for a undesirable shopping experience.

The older cashiers are pleasant. The teenagers could probably use a little more seasoning/training in customer service. Expect a little attitude. It'll be a bit of a wait from staff at push call button stations (electronics, home improvement, etc) there simply isn't enough of them to cover the whole store effectively.

To summarize; I recommend you buy the bulk of your shopping needs from other retailers, and limit the number of items you acquire from this location in a single trip. You'll save yourself the headache I've grown all too...

I went to Northfield Target about an hour ago, and I'm very discouraged. I wanted to buy a sweater and when bringing it up to the cashier, I explained that it isn't marked 50 to 70 percent off as the sign said, and when she checked the price, it did NOT give that discount as regular price was $30.00 dollars and was marked $21.00. Others were $15.00. She was short with me saying "it has stripes, they aren't the 50 to 70 percent off". I told her but the sign says that and she basically said I read it wrong. I told her not trying to complain, but that's very misleading. I even showed her my pictures!

Since she was at the return register where they can also ring up, I asked if she could ring up the rest of my purchases, but that I won't be buying that sweater. She got real huffy with me, and while I was loading the belt with my purchases, trying to get around that plastic partition, she had to wait in between me putting them up, and gave a sigh like she's mad she has to wait. Funny, I was already over the sweater, but she grew an attitude that I didn't deserve. I got my receipt and money back, then when leaving, she turned her back on me, krinkeled up the sweater, throwing it in a bin, and proceeded talking with another coworker.

Funny, as all I can tell you is that she's young, blond, long hair pulled back, glasses, and EXTREMELY tight jeans on. I thought their employees were ALL supposed to wear name tags, but she didn't have one on. Hmmm, how convenient.

I should have went into self check however I had a box of kitty litter and since I have a lower back injury, decided to have cashier ring me up. I'll be going to Lakeville Wal-Mart...