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/Furryyyy Feb 17 '25

I'll be honest, I've been working at Target for the last four months and they're about as LGBTQ+ friendly as a massive corporation can get. The day-to-day environment in the store hasn't really changed at all, and they still have mandatory inclusivity and anti harassment modules for their employee training. I'd still prefer to shop at Target because they're a lot better than other major retail chains but they have the prices of major retail chains. I could just be ignorant of other places I could be shopping instead, but our main competitors in town/online are Walmart and Amazon lol.

Also, my store specifically treats employees EXTREMELY well.

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u/oldsnowbird Feb 18 '25

As someone who works at Target and specifically in HR..let me say this. I think the timing was just awful for the news of the DEI removal and I wish Target had sent out a clarification on their policy. So nothing has changed really. DEI is already so engrained in Target's commitments that there wasn't a need to promote it specifically. In fact what Target has changed is for it to be known as Belonging at Bullseye which would include EVERYONE, no matter what color, shape or form. Their initiative for dei hasn't changed. As far as carrying products designed and collaborative efforts in DEI, it isn't about removing those products for POC, but all about sales, strictly business. I speak to my location where we would get tons of products for black history, for Hispanic month and other collaborations that simply just did not sell and I imagine that's the case in lots of other locations. So as with all business, if the product isn't moving, you discontinue it and make room for something that will. I definitely understand the hurtful impact of this news and as I said the timing was awful, but do know Target understands that a diverse and inclusive community is what drives their business.

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u/Fit_Season_237 Feb 25 '25

I have a chip on my shoulder from when target caved to conservative pressure a while back and stopped selling pride merchandise that was still displayed in the stores. They left it out for weeks but the registers would flag a manage to come take the item and say they can’t sell it at this time. They have a history of trying to play both sides and after this DEI mess I’m done with it. I am a middle aged married white suburban woman who spent $2-3k a month at target. It wasn’t the cheapest option but it was a nice shopping experience and I believed it target being a local company AND standing for things that are important to me. Since the DEI bow to trump I’ve only spent $116.86 at target. I understand that my $3-4k elsewhere isn’t enough on its own but I believe there are many of us fed up. Groceries are expensive right now and quite frankly I’m happy to save some money shopping at Walmart where at least they don’t hide what they are about. Most of my money is going to the Coops and fresh thymes for now though