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Target admits DEI rollback and boycotts contributed to sales decline
After announcing a rollback of DEI initiatives, a boycott of the retailer has led to a decline in sales and foot traffic.
Target's sales are tumbling — and its DEI moves aren't helping
Target reported a sharp drop in comparable sales in its first quarter and cut its outlook for the full year.
Target stumbles as tariffs hit earnings and sales fall amid DEI backlash
Target now expects a “low single-digit [percentage] decline” in sales for the fiscal year; it previously forecast 1 percent ...
Tariff uncertainty, DEI backlash hurt Target’s results. Price increases are ‘the very last resort,’ CEO says.
Target said that reaction to the rollback of its diversity, equity, and inclusion plans was a headwind in the first quarter ...
Target cuts sales outlook as retailer blames tariff uncertainty and backlash to DEI rollback
Target will report its fiscal first-quarter earnings Wednesday, as the Minneapolis-based cheap chic retailer tries to get ...
Target reports dismal earnings amid DEI ‘headwinds’ and says two C-suite women leaders are on the way out
The retail giant Target continues to wander in troubled territory. In an earnings call today, CEO Brian Cornell told ...
Target sales fall, guidance lowered in first results since it dropped DEI programs
Target has reported a drop in sales and lowered its guidance for 2025 in its first results since dropping its diversity and ...
Target cuts sales outlook, cites DEI backlash and tariff uncertainty
Target has reduced its full-year sales forecast, with its CEO signaling price rises over tariffs have not been ruled out and ...
The Black Dollar Speaks: Target Admits DEI Rollback Resulted In ‘Challenging’ Q1 Sales
Rev. Jamal Bryant said Black customers saw Target as “a friend” and were shocked by the DEI pushback announcement.
The Target boycott movement is impacting sales. More protests are around the corner.
Target said reactions to its DEI moves had adversely affected its sales, and protesters say they're not yet satisfied with ...
Target slashes outlook after tariffs, DEI boycotts slam sales: ‘We’re not satisfied with these results’
The Minneapolis-based retailer now expects net sales to fall by a low single-digit percentage, abandoning earlier hopes for a modest increase.
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 ...