I live in Minneapolis and Target is a huge presence here amongst just about every type of professional. Everyone knows someone who works(ed) at Target corp and from catching anecdotes from various people it became clear it was no secret that Target Canada was in bad shape from the beginning.<p>This failure not only damaged the careers of many Canadians but also irrevocably damaged the professional lives of people in my town who were laid off. While the job market in Minneapolis is fairly good it became a struggle for some of these newly jobless Target folks to find work in town because of the massive white collar layoffs.<p>Target should have been successful in Canada, all of the problems in this article are linked to over the top pressure and hubris.