In plans similar to the ones I posted last week about Walmart opening smaller stores, Minnesota’s own Target is planning to do the same.  Although the Walmart speculation made it sounds like some of their future locations might not be larger than a typical convenience store, the Target plans appear to be suited more to urban locations with the one that is planned being slated for downtown Seattle.

“We’ve never been a cookie-cutter retailer, but we are increasingly realizing that one size doesn’t fit all,” said John Griffith, executive vice president of property management at Target.

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