Target's Rural Expansion Plan - Experts Call It a "Strategic Disaster" That Shouldn't Have Happened

Target's $Billion Rural Gamble - Why Experts Say It's Doomed to Fail Target drops a bombshell expansion strategy that has retail experts in complete agreement - for all the wrong reasons. A former Target executive who actually ran rural stores delivers devastating firsthand insights. Key Moments: 0:00-1:07 - Target's massive rural expansion: 300 stores, 75% to 90% market coverage goal 1:08-2:40 - Chris Disa's measured take: Location-specific success vs. systemic strategy flaws 2:41-4:40 - Michael's scathing critique: "Should never have made it out of C-level meetings" 4:41-5:55 - Why modern Walmart beats Target at their own game in rural markets 5:56-7:30 - Former Target executive Chris Walton's shocking revelation: Rural stores do 50% less volume 7:31-9:15 - The Dollar General problem and why rural markets don't need Target 9:16-10:06 - Michael's final verdict: Focus on "what we can control" instead of "bright shiny objects" A unanimous expert panel demolition of what could be retail's biggest strategic blunder. This week's episode was brought to you with the help and support of the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Simbe, Mirakl, Ocampo Capital, Infios, and ClearDemand. For the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/Qx2hUtMWmTY #target #retailstrategy #TargetVsWalmart #RuralRetail #retailnews #retailexpansion #retailnews #dollargeneral #businessstrategy This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy