Target Needs To Think Of All The Old Dudes

You're right, Target doesn't carry clothes for geriatric stuffed
sausages because they don't want people like you shopping there. You
might do better shopping at Walmart. They have a great selection of
sweatpants & tank tops plus they carry up to a 6X.

That sucks that they dont have clothes that you like or are ur size or
ur style. Im sorry man, maybe they will listen to you and get
different clothes.


x3
Nicole.

I have a friend that worked at Target for three years until graduating
from college recently. He loved his job in produce, but was disgusted
with some of Target's corporate policies. He learned that Target's
goal was to try to be the "Trendy" retail store. As a result, they
tried their best to hire young sales associates whenever they could,
and tried to cater to younger people.

As a result, I refuse to shop at Target for anything.

...from the "Carry clothes for larger women" letters.

In the end, "carry clothes for old dudes" is the same as "carry
clothes for larger women." It's a request to stock clothes that
appeal to an audience that it's being well served by the stores. In
the end, Target is going to decide who their target (no pun intended)
audience is and they'll focus on that. Letting them know that, yes,
you'd buy there if only they carried clothes for you is a good thing.

OK, so what's different.

First, let me caveat that when I say "carry clothes for larger women
letters," I'm not referring to the topic. I'm referring to SPECIFIC
examples I've read here at PF.

What's different is that, unlike those SPECIFIC examples, this is a
request/suggestion and not a demand.

Chris doesn't claim that he's being discriminated against. He doesn't
indicate that Target is at fault for his body image.

It bothers me when I see someone make claims that Target is harming
them or is discrimating because they don't cary XYZ. If Target isn't
making money on plus-sized clothes, they are free to drop them. If
Target isn't making money on clothes people people in my age bracket,
then it's their decision.

So, while Chris does joke about body image, he doesn't pin it on
Target. He doesn't demand.

Even his "distressed" comment comes off as a bit of funny
self-deprication, as opposed to "I've been victimized because I don't
have a skinny body."

It's all in how you word things, people.

I think it's a great letter. You're telling them what you'd like them
to carry, not demanding or making idle threats.

Target is way too trendy for me, and I don't mean "stylish." I mean,
stuff is on the shelves for a short time and then they phase it out
and introduce a new "look." I am not interested in a disposable
lifestyle, either in my clothes or in my household items.

I hope Target listens to your suggestion!

I love you're letter. Especially the stuffed sausage line! Cracked me
up. :)

I agree with you about their clothing. It's the same for women. I
really wish they'd think of older people. It's not just "kids" that
shop there.

Chris,

While I don't completely disagree with you, I have to point out that
the whole premise of Target is not 30-50, it's young, trendy and
stylish.

Sadly, that's the 18-30 demographic (Don't feel bad, my hubby don't
make the grade either).

This is what people can't seem to understand.

While it's great to be so loyal to a company, there is typically
something about the way the company presents itself that makes it
popular or not popular. If they start changing every little aspect to
please this demographic and that demographic, then they lose that
certain "something" that sets them apart from the competition.

It's kind of like the premise that one size can fit everyone - we all
know that's fiction.

The clothes you are looking for, Chris, just aren't in the lineup for
Target's Style police. They have Isaac Mizrahi and Liz Lange and tons
of international designers who are trying to repliate high fashion for
people with KMart budgets. As you pointed out, these just aren't your
taste.

There's nothing wrong with not being crazy about their style, but if
they changed it, Target wouldn't be the company you like so much.
KWIM?

As Venice pointed out, Kohl's has some pretty trendy clothes that
aren't quite so "age restrictive."

I actually feel for you though, Chris - If women have it hard because
of our varying sizes, men have it even harder just because male
clothing is such an ignored segment.

Good luck!

But Mott the Hoople sang about "All the YOUNG Dudes" not all the old
dudes.

I agree though. I don't buy anything but shirts at Target, but that
can even be a task. I just want plain shirts with nothing on them,
but it seems that they have them once in a while.

Has anyone seen the fake vintage rock shirts? Target has lots of
them. I don't get those at all.

Great Letter Chris,
I find the same issue at my Target here too. I do hope they can find
something other than the old "Haggar" standby of stodgy style clothing
for us guys. It would be nice because I like a lot of their items...
they're not all the run of the mill merchandise and you really can
find some "with it" styled stuff (michael graves) at pretty decent
price points. It would be nice to be able to do our clothes shopping
at the same time and save a trip to another store.

Very well written Letter!! Hope they listen.

How nice to hear from a guy about Target's lack of clothing styles and
sizes. I guess this complaint isn't limited only to women. I don't
know how much feedback it will take for Target to get the message, as
they seem determined to cater to people of certain sizes while leaving
others out in the cold, literally.

The men's department in Target is one of the worst I have ever seen.
My son refuses to even look there any more, and I never see anyone
else looking either.

I wouldn't hold my breathe waiting for Target to accommodate your
needs. They don't seen interested in providing all of their customers
with equal choices. I'd like to think your letter might make a
difference, but I honestly don't think it will.

My advice? Try Kohl's. They have a much wider selection of clothing,
the quality is better and the prices are similar due to sales and
discounts.

Happy shopping!

Try Kohl's - - they have a great selection, many brands to chose from
and great sales. They really stand behind what they sell and as long
as you keep your receipt they are happy to do an exchange or return
with no time limit. Target is good for laundry soap and TP (oh yeah -
- and Halloween candy which is probably why I can't fit into their
clothes!) but they lost my clothing business a long time ago.

I have shopped at LLBean for many years. It started when bought some
jackets, but I stayed with them because I am tall and thin, and have
long feet. They have always made narrow shoes and boots. They have a
good selection of tall shirts, sweaters and jackets. However, they
generally do not carry long casual pants. By long, I mean 36 inseam
and longer. It was logical to me that if they carried clothes for the
tall man upstairs, they would go to pants also. It never happened.
So, my money would be to follow the suggestion to look elsewhere.

While I'll buy certain things in Target, when it comes to clothes for
hubby and myself, it's Kohl's everytime!