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  1. @jeremarketer @drseanmullen thank you. about 9 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to jeremarketer
  2. @clutchagency cool name. about 11 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to clutchagency
  3. @RealPaul thank you, sir. about 11 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to RealPaul
  4. @mfitz0705 yep. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPad in reply to mfitz0705
  5. @dmcgurgan If Target loses that dual focus, it turns into a generic retailer. That's my worry. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dmcgurgan
  6. @dmcgurgan Target's buyers used to be very "on brand" with their selections. Target also controls the shopping experience... about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dmcgurgan
  7. @dmcgurgan Yep. Target's model can't fall into the hands of profit maximization peeps. It has to be balanced. The brand isn't just a skin. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dmcgurgan
  8. @acousteau That would be very cool. I'll be there most of the summer. :) about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to acousteau
  9. @AngelaDaffron whew. So it isn't just me. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to AngelaDaffron
  10. @dmcgurgan what made target a success was that it was cool and cheap. The cool is going away and it can't win on cheap. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dmcgurgan
  11. @dmcgurgan If it isn't broken, don't fix it. Target is going for the low hanging fruit now. I get it, I get why, but it's very risky. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dmcgurgan
  12. @dmcgurgan McDonald's did and it seems to be working. Though for Target, it isn't about change. It's about being Target. about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to dmcgurgan
  13. @jenmooreKY the new stores, mostly. Also some of the recent exclusive retail placement deals like Nook vs other e-readers. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to jenmooreKY
  14. @DesireeW me too. Maybe it's just a phase. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to DesireeW
  15. @janemmason have they remodeled your local target stores yet? about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to janemmason
  16. @nathantwright yep. The remodel is in progress. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to nathantwright
  17. @Rasheed_Brown see my tweets to @nathantwright about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Rasheed_Brown
  18. @nathantwright it isn't horrible yet, but you can see the changes begin already. Bad direction. Short term gains vs longevity. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to nathantwright
  19. @nathantwright also, Target allowed Nook to buy out other e-readers in their stores, which blows for shoppers. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to nathantwright
  20. @nathantwright the new retail layout is soulless, for starters. Cramming products together to maximize efficiency. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to nathantwright