Shoppers filled the aisles at Target’s East York store on Overlea Blvd. (above) Thursday to snap up bargains on such things as cosmetics and housewares. Lipstick, nail polish and similar essentials with typically high markups found lots of takers at 20 and 30 percent off. All Target stores across Ontario opened at 8 a.m. with liquidation and store closing signs in place. Household articles such as paper diapers and toilet paper were moving quickly. Sun News said some shoppers grumbled that the prices weren’t low enough. But a closing is a bit like an auction. You may not find the prices low enough but do you want to risk finding things gone a day or two later. The parking lot to the north and west of the the East York Town Centre store was full by 8.30 a.m. although crowds were controllable. Store security told The South Bayview Bulldog that only about a dozen people waited in the bitter cold for the doors to be unlocked. Many others were waiting in their cars. By 9.30 a.m. the Overlea store was comfortably full with business at the 12 checkouts quite brisk. Target has said it hopes to close its Canadian stores by the middle of May. (February 5, 2015) CTV tests public opinion
