Target — Local services in South Burlington

Targets in my experience have usually been better than any local Walmart. This is not that place. This is the worst Target I've been to. If you remember Kmarts, not in their prime, but in their decaying years, this is reminiscent of that. Except without the Kmart prices.

My biggest two beefs with this place are that it clearly takes advantage of the college aged students nearby, both for labor and for jacking up prices. The second problem being the people who (I'm assuming based on age) are management and NOT in college, are 9 times out of 10 the worst people to have to deal with.

The prices are easily 10-20% higher on nearly everything than you can find at the local Walmart, an exit down from here. It's pretty consistent on raising the prices of anything from bedding, utensils, kitchen appliances, and dishes. You know, the things a college student tends to need. Considering they're one of the few places within walking distance, they take full advantage of that fact, rather than giving them a break as they literally buy these things for themselves for the first time. I've seen things like an air fryer go for up to 40% more than you can get it literally anywhere else.

And if you run into a problem with something scanning wrong, or using their price match system to attempt to fix this? Hoo-boy, enjoy talking to the slowest and angriest management ever. You can't convince me they don't do it on purpose, since they ask you "are you SURE you want to do this?" like, "You want me to waste 30 minutes of your time so you can save $30?". Like, are you serious? Why does it take that long? Why are you, personally, so mad about it, do you own stock in the company?

The store is mostly in order and clean. The food selection is bare minimum, but can supply stuff in a pinch. The clothes section is usually constantly under reorganization, but they carry only the most bland outfits without much personality or color (they did have a Pride setup during the summer months that was pretty good). Their winter selection is not sufficient for Vermont winters either.

Overall, go here as a last resort. Take the bus to Walmart for whatever you can. They've got stickier floors, but your money will go further and you won't feel like they don't...

We received duplicate items from our baby registry I returned one of the items with no receipt and received a merchandise card that was only to be used in store. This was frustrating as the registry showed multiple purchases of 1 item. I left the store and then called a couple weeks later to see if I could order a different item from the store in person using the merchandise card as it was a hefty amount Any item I wanted was only sold online. I spoke with 2 different people and they both told me that I was able to do this. I drove over an hour to the only target in Vermont to purchase this item when I arrived in store I waited for 25 minutes as they only had 1 handheld operating system that they had to use to order his item, after waiting they then told me I was unable to purchase the item and I would be to wait until it came into store. Even though I had called to confirm that I could order this item in store as the item is only sold online, as i did not want to waste a trip. My experience today was extremely frustrating and disappointing. The lady who helped me today of course apologized but I feel the staff members at this location, especially in the customer service department, were uneducated and not helpful. Since this target is located in the mall, regardless of a being the only target in the entire state, they do not have nearly as many items as other standalone targets. I was unable to find any other items in the entire store that were on my registry. I'm very excited we finally have a target, but extremely disappointed in the items in stock and...

I was excited that VT has a Target but was very disappointed with the mess and customer service.

I shopped in this store on Monday June 27, 2022 and walked out with nothing but a Starbucks coffee. In MD, the two Targets I go to are very well kept and the people working there are friendly and helpful. Target is one of my favorite stores!

This Target had clothing on the floor. Shelves and tables in the department store area were messy with what little they had in stock. Workers were chatting it up with each other. You feel like you are bothering them just being there, let alone asking a question. A lot of standing around talking. They also are not wearing red shirts and khaki pants, so they are harder to spot. They wear all shades of red shirts, from orange to burgundy, and jeans. They look like customers who have stopped shopping to talk with each other. Meanwhile, boxes of inventory sit there on handcarts. I did see one lady working in the bra and underwear department. She looked unhappy but was stocking the area.

We went to the Llbean store next. It was the exact opposite. Excellent customer service. Clean, organized & tidy store. Workers were helpful and friendly. No clothing on the floor or in piles on tables.

Maybe the VT Target should have Llbean train their staff?

*I did not visit the grocery. So I can not review that area of...