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Amid DEI controversy, Target makes a surprising move
Target has faced everything from slowing foot traffic to national boycotts — some sparked by backlash to the company's ...
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What Target DEI changes cost the retailer in revenue
Target reports 7% sales decline after rolling back DEI initiatives, facing community boycotts and advocacy group protests ...
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Target slashes outlook after tariffs, DEI boycotts slam sales: ‘We’re not satisfied with these results’
The controversy intensified when the ... Getty Images In January, Target announced a rollback of several DEI initiatives, including ending its Racial Equity Action and Change (REACH) program ...
Target's former diversity chief says calling it DEI is less important than doing the work
Target's former chief diversity officer, Caroline Wanga, said that DEI programs were a way of setting measurable goals on the ...
Target Lets Go Pair of Executives Who Had Supported DEI Programs
Target Corp., facing financial headwinds and pushback over its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, has dismissed two executives who have backed DEI efforts, including a chief legal and ...
New Walmart boycott starts up again for Florida shoppers over DEI. Here’s why, and when
A second nationwide boycott against Walmart was launched Tuesday in protest of the retail giant's reversal of its DEI policies.
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Target CEO’s Massive Pay Cut Revealed Amid DEI Backlash And Trump’s Tariffs
A new report revealed that Target CEO Brian Cornell’s salary dropped ... after the retailer officially ended its three-year-long DEI goals in January 2025, shortly after Trump took office ...
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Minneapolis-based boycott leaders are celebrating Target's slump after abandoning DEI initiatives
Target’s recent sales drop, following its cutbacks on DEI initiatives, is being hailed as progress by boycott organizers.