Here is my anecdotal reason why Target failed.<p>Target missed the boat by about 15-20 years.  I entered 4 or 5 different Target locations in Canada and none of them had a full grocery selection.  Targets were basically Walmarts before they began converting to full grocery stores.<p>Therefore, shoppers had the option to either go to a Walmart Superstore and get everything they needed, or go to Target and get 80% of what you needed, the remaining 20% being available at a grocery store.<p>Beyond all the data logistics issues, Target would have never succeeded in my opinion as they couldn&#x27;t compete with Walmart on selection (or Great Canadian Superstore for that matter).