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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 ...
Target stock tumbles again as customer backlash over its DEI rollback takes a bite out of sales
Retail giant Target reported a decline in sales for Q1 2025, with executives conceding that consumer dissatisfaction is part ...
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.
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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 Experiences Decline In Sales After Dropping DEI
Target just found out that diversity matters. Their sales took a noticeable decline after dropping their DEI programming.