I don’t know that I’m fully able to articulate my opinion on this, but I’ll give it a try.
Overall, I feel like a lot of companies took “market conditions” for granted in the past 3 - 5 years. They didn’t really make any significant improvements. In fact, some of them are notably worse. All that in spite of raising prices and lowering quality/standards. For a time, they may have been correct – no matter how much they sucked, they’d still rake in the profits. Perhaps now the short sighted decisions are biting them in the ass?
I don’t have a lot of experience with some of the companies listed, but Target and FedEx for sure have declined in the value they offer me, in my anecdotal experience.
FedEx is a decent shipping option for my area, with some caveats and annoyances. But in the past 5 years, nearly every time I’ve opted to pay for expedited shipping with them, they’ve failed to deliver on time. So I’m fine with their cheaper standard shipping options, but the more expensive stuff is a waste of money.
Target is an okayish retailer for what it is, but there are so few locations that my experience with them over the past 3 - 5 years is primarily online. Their e-commerce platform is alright, but the selection is noticeably limited compared to the alternatives. Initially the online site either didn’t have 3rd party sellers or it was very limited. But now those have taken over a lot of categories and products, making the Target website as hit or miss as the others, so there’s no real incentive for me to check them out when I’m shopping.