Target — Local services in Town of Ellicott

Accused of being a thief for having an item in my cart. This is my first trip into the somewhat newly opened store. I went in to buy a DSLR camera and some groceries, etc. Keep in mind I'm wearing my company uniform with both the local company name and my name proudly displayed. I start with the camera. The associate unlocks it and awkwardly asks me repeatedly to go to the electronics counter to pay for it as I'm on my way to the electronics counter to pay for it. He's watching me like a hawk. Standard practice, no worries. I had also picked up an SD card and thrown it in the cart although it wasn't what I wanted so I planned to think about it while I finished my shopping. Associate is painfully awkward as he rings up the camera while assuming I'm offended I have to pay for it now. He then notices the SD card in my cart and tells me I can pay for it. I tell him I haven't decided, I'll get it with my groceries. A minute goes by of ringing up the camera and he asks me how big the SD card is. I tell him and now suddenly it's kind of big to be walking around the store with despite it hanging unsecured on the shelf 90 seconds ago. He wants me pay for it now. I politely explain why I don't want to. "Well it's not really a big deal, you can just pay for it now." I point out that it is in fact 'not a big deal' but I can put it back if it bothers him being in my cart. Nope, can't put it back because then I could just pick it up again. Now I actually am offended. I'm fairly certain I neither look nor act like a thief but might as well have been. Needed the camera so I bought both it and the stupid SD card. Came to my senses a few minutes later and returned them on the way out. Went to Walmart where it was improperly priced $50 cheaper but they happily honored the price anyway and declined to check my receipt as I left. Called target where I was kindly informed it's actually not store policy to accuse people of theft for putting stuff in the little red shopping carts they so willingly...

I was at target yesterday 8/19/25. I am on crutches and rely on the stores mobility carts. They have 2 at this location, both pulled up to the wall, not backed in and plugged in to charge. Took one that had all the lights lit and started shopping. Got about 1/2 way through the store and battery was down to one bar. Ran into a store worker in the health and beauty isle and asked if she could go get the other cart. She went to get it and I slowly limped the cart I was using to the front of the store. The employee never returned with the other cart. I had just enough power to get to it. Backed my cart up and plugged it in and finished my shoping which took about another 20 minutes. Returned the cart and plugged it in and on exiting the store the woman that was supposed to bring the cart to me was returning to the store from the parking lot GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE TARGET! HANDICAP PEOPLE RELY ON THOSE CARTS SO KEEP THEM PLUGGED IN PLEASE! AND HAVE A TALK WITH...

When the news of a Target store was coming to our area there was significant excitement. When the Grand opening occurred, it was evident that they were lacking considerable stock and organization. I’ve since been in the store three times and in my view management and organization of the facility and merchandise has not improved at all. There is product thrown about the shelves and floor, isles are cluttered, racks are disorganized with mis labeled clothing. I’ve been in several Target stores in the Mn area and they all are neat, clean and extremely well organized. I can’t imagine corporate management is aware of the local situation and permits it to go on. Unless things change quickly I suspect it won’t be long until we see a “going out of business” sale which will be very sad. As of now I give the Target ...