Target Canada: Won't You Be My Neighbour?

The brand new Target store in Guelph. Photos courtesy Target

After decades of rumours and months of teasers, today finally marks the day that Target opens its doors in Canada.  Stores in Guelph, Milton and Fergus will open to the public this morning with 24 Ontario stores slated to open by the end of the month.  Eventually Target plans to open between 125-135 stores across Canada.  For a look at all the brands and special collaborations you'll find in the Canadian Target stores, click here.

Are you seeing red this morning? If you do happen to go, please (please!) report back with comments, great finds, sticker shock tales, etc. in the comments section.  Merci babies, and happy shopping! x

P.S - How awesome is this new ad?!

Sneak Peek: Target Canada Spring '13

Hitting the green carpet at Target's Spring '13 Preview (L to R): Nate Berkus, Sonia Kashuk, Giada de Laurentis, John Morioka, Kate Young, and Roots' Michael Budman and Don Green. Photos courtesy: Target Canada

The countdown is ON and as we all eagerly await the arrival of Target (squee!), the teasers are coming fast and furious.  Target Canada's Senior VP of Merchandising, John Morioka, along with VIP guests Nate Berkus, Michael Budman, Don Green, Sonia Kashuk, Giada De Laurentiis, and Kate Young were all on hand at last week's exclusive media event in Toronto to fête Target's Spring '13 collection, complete with models skating on an ice rink catwalk, and fun vignettes giving insiders an up-close-and-personal look at the store's food, home decor, cosmetic, apparel and accessories collections.  

In addition to Target’s ongoing partnerships with interior designer Nate Berkus, makeup artist Sonia Kashuk, Food Network star Giada de Laurentis, and designer Shaun White... Continue reading here...

Right on Target

Michael Bublé and wife Luisana meet Bullseye at the Mississauga launch party of Target's new Canadian headquarters. Source: michaelbuble.com

With Target Canada stores set to open their doors in 2013 (eek!), Target unveiled its new headquarters in Mississauga last week. Close to 500 team members hit up the party and snapped pics with Bullseye the dog.   Even Michael Bublé stopped by to surprise the lucky staff.  So fun!  Can you even imagine the ire of the Walmartians right now?

Check out the video below to get a little sneak peek at Target's new headquarters: (video source: abullseyeview.com)  

PS - Is it just me or does the President look like he's 22?  WTF? Boy genius?