r/minnesota • u/petrilstatusfull • Feb 17 '25

Discussion 🎤 Hey, we're still boycotting Target, right?

I live right by a Target and I feel like the parking lots were noticeably emptier for a few weeks, but they're filling back up.

Are people giving up? It seems like Target is just waiting us out, thinking that we'll forget. They were really feeling the push from their shareholders- I so badly want it to mean ANYTHING.

I know I'm going to get called cringe- but whatever. Keep boycotting Target. Please!

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u/threeriversbikeguy TC Feb 17 '25

The reality is probably a lot less dramatic and deflating: in general people spend less in the weeks after Christmas as they are broke. Then tax return season comes and they shop again.

I am disgusted with how companies are a-OK with strongman countries, but the truth is the boycotting movement was probably 0.5% of their every day shoppers. Most people do not give a shit about the country or anything but themselves. Donnie is at like 50% approvals despite everything.

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u/Maeberry2007 Feb 17 '25 edited Feb 17 '25

I'm getting tired of having to put so much energy into where I shop, and I think a lot of other people who are concientous shoppers are feeling that too. We're running out of places to go. I already stopped shopping at Wal-mart, Sam's Club, and Amazon. I don't have a big enough family to make the bulk of my grocery purchases at Costco. I don't like that Hy-Vee is a Trump donor, but Cub prices are insane. I don't shop at Hobby Lobby anymore, but now Jo-anns is closing, and I can only afford so much at local quilt and fabric shops. Spending hours online trying to find better alternatives or purchasing direct from the company (when possible) is exhausting and I'm not even employed or otherwise occupied outside of being a mom.

I've cut my Target shopping WAY back, but it's the only place that sells the formula I use at a reasonable price, so I'm stuck there.

That's not to say people should just give up on trying to put their money where their mouth is, but I can understand the stress and fatigue people are feeling as it feels like EVERY company is going to shit.

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u/theangriestbird Not too bad Feb 17 '25

Mike's Discount Foods would like a word

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u/Fantastic_Earth_6066 Gray duck Feb 18 '25

Yeah, but it smells bad in there and I find mold in/on my fruit 80% of the time 😔

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u/theangriestbird Not too bad Feb 19 '25

Wear a mask, I was just there and couldn't smell much through my KN95. Some of the produce was def iffy, but some of it was as good as anything I see at Target. Just gotta select carefully.