Speaking of Walmart v. Target et al, I like to stop by a Walmart on a route I'm often driving. Their Starter brand T's and socks are made by Jockey, though the real McCoy T's I buy are prolly an inch longer. I also like their Nature's Harvest brand nuts & stuff. Pick up my dog food there as well. Recently I also found a pair of all-leather athletic shoes (their best) for $30. that I enjoy as much as any I've paid twice as much for. I get a big bang out of mixing with the Hispanics. If you ever want to make a BFF just give a big smile at their kids. I think they sometimes are a bit guarded around a gray haired elder so the smile is a real ice breaker.
I'm not a big online shopper but I needed a no-longer-stocked battery for my home phone which I found at Walmart.com for $7 incl. shipping. I also picked up some 500 thread count Egyptian cotton queen size sheets package for $55. and they're terrific. Ability to read the customer feedback makes it soo much easier to pick winners from losers.
For my son's 21st birthday shopping spree we went to Kohls. He's long past the gotta have this brand and although the $200 jeans are alluring he'll settle for the nicer stuff he's learned he can find there (when they're on me).
The King Soopers (actually Fry's down here) that I often shop at just remodeled their fruit & veggies area with dark wood (looking) cases. Pretty snazzy and I assume it's to better compete with Whole Foods. There's a lot of tech visa residents from India that live in the area and the assortment of veggies includes as much stuff I've never tried as things I'm used to eating so it's makes for a real adventure. The "ethnic aisle" also has some fascinating choices.
There are times when I'll prefer the Target atmosphere/selection though. I'm also reminded of buying identical boat mocs (except for the label inside) at Walmart for 10%+ less. That's enough for a good part of the cost of a tasty Einstein Bros. smoked salmon and cream cheese bagel.
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