One detail I noticed is that all employees wore belts and black shoes. I wanted to figure out the exact shade of blue they used for their uniforms. I staked out the Best Buy a few times leading up to the mission. There aren’t any Targets in Manhattan, so I decided to go with the two-story Best Buy on 23rd Street. Wearing clothing almost identical to the store’s uniform, the agents would not claim to work at the store but would be friendly and helpful if anyone had a question. Agent Slavinsky wrote in to suggest I get either a large group of people in blue polo shirts and khakis to enter a Best Buy or a group in red polo shirts and khakis to enter a Target. The idea for this mission was submitted by a stranger via email.
