New Brunswick — Fans of Target are in mourning today as word spread that the U.S. discount retailer will be pulling out of Canada after only 2 years of shaky sales and dismal financial reports.
Target CEO Brian Carver visited the Fredericton, N.B. outlet this afternoon, and issued the following statement to the press and angry onlookers: “Unfortunately, we are unable to foresee a scenario in which we turn a profit in the next decade. It seems that selling exactly what the Walmart just down the road sells — but for a higher cost — was not in our best interests.”
“We’re planning to withdraw from Canada fully by mid-2015, and concentrate on the American market, which is saturated with similar stores and products, but which somehow manages to stay afloat,” he went on, ignoring the scowls of the cashiers and customers. “Really, Canadians should consider it a compliment that we’re leaving — we weren’t able to trick you into paying more for the very same shit peddled down the road. Americans, on the other hand, will buy anything as long as it’s surrounded by bright-red logos and the illusion of quality.”
Many New Brunswick Target fans were quick to voice their dismay. “Shopping at Target made me feel just a little better about my position in life, compared to when I used to shop at Walmart,” said Tammy Reed, 31. “I was happy to pay 4 or 5 bucks more for a pack of toilet paper, just so long as no one saw me carting it out of the dirty old Regent Mall Walmart.”
“I felt like things were finally starting to look up in this province when I heard we were getting a Target,” said Brad Cornell, 42. “My wife used to buy all my jeans and work boots at Walmart, and they’d fall apart in a month. With Target, they still fell apart in a month — don’t get me wrong — but I was proud that I had the kind of wife who’d want our family to seem a bit more stylish.”
Target will be retaining its Canadian workforce until July, when it will be laying off more than 6,500 employees nationwide. “I think they’re always hiring over at Walmart, though,” added Carver reassuringly.
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Some corp types should buy this 1.4 million sq ft facility and build flying cars. We had a gem with the Avro Arrow lets show the world we can do it again. Canada needs flying cars to rise above the crust of mundane things like gun violence and parking lot fees ; long hospital waits and fear of your E.I running out. This reporter saw plans for flying discs just recently released by the Canadian Government. I say rise again the plans Canada once had for market domination of aero space tech.. Like George Jetson once said ” Mr Spacely > I am sorry I’m Late.
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Well it looks like the Manatee has for once written a news story that is actually true, except for the obviously false quotes here by Mr. Carver and the other two made up names of New Brunswickers. What is the point of making up half of the article? And what is the point of all the other OBVIOUSLY fake news stories that the Manatee is turning out?
I think Reuben Stoddard is angry about something.
because it’s funny