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[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 41 points 6 days ago

Thoughts and prayers

[-] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago

Once you take away the veneer of civility, Target is just an overpriced Walmart.

[-] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago

Fuck Target anyway. They've always been a shit company. They just hide it.

[-] Cocopanda@futurology.today 24 points 6 days ago

I mean. I never shopped at a Target. So I’m doing my part.

[-] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 days ago

They're the only store around here that had a certain flavor(cherry chocolate almond) of kind ice cream bar, but I haven't been back in a long time anyway, nor do I intend to.

[-] Cocopanda@futurology.today 4 points 6 days ago

We all must make Cherry Chocolate Almond sacrifices.

[-] Osan@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago

Boycotting and striking work we should be organising more of them world wide.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Targeted points work. Often the left tries to do general strikes or boycott everyone. Thats hard. What's not super hard is agreeing it's a dick move to eat at chicfila or boycotting target when they roll back dei.

[-] RymrgandsDaughter@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago

Target flip flopped in the stupidest way possible. It's like their top guys don't read any reports or that they already removed their diversity and thus anyone that could tell them who exactly shops their before they announced this. lmao 😂 and they can't backtrack it!

[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 5 days ago

Go fash lose cash

[-] Captain_Patchy@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

Haven't been in a target since they bent the knee, and won't till they fully reinstate Diversity Equity and Inclusion policies.

[-] GooberEar@lemmy.wtf 5 points 6 days ago

I've only ever lived once place where there was a Target conveniently close, but it was in a shopping center that was an absolute nightmare to get into and out of. I would still order from them online here and there, mostly clothes. But the last few times I've ordered clothes online from Target, it's been absolute crap quality. My last order actually qualified as false advertising. I ordered a button up shirt. It turned out to be velcro, with only one or two buttons at the very top. And the shirt was so short, it exposed the bottom of my belly button. Prior to that, I ordered a pack of underwear that stunk so bad of chemicals, it made me nauseous.

So, regardless of all the other crap going on with Target, I'd already stopped shopping there.

[-] Veneroso@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Edit: I am dumb and didn't read the article.

Or maybe they're afraid of looting.....

Target to close all 1,978 stores for 24 hours as it joins retail 'blackout'

[-] forrcaho@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

That article says they're closing for Easter, which is not an uncommon thing in the US-- for example, Costco will also do that. Nothing to do with the boycott, or "looting".

[-] Veneroso@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I fell for the classic blunder. I thought that it was today. Yeah closing for Easter... Heck most holidays was normal. Or after 7pm.....

[-] ShellMonkey@lemmy.socdojo.com 201 points 1 week ago
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[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 146 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Just goes to show how bending the knee to the bigot brigade doesn't work. Are more of the fat orange traitorous fuck's cult shopping there?

No.

Target did exactly what they wanted- first by hiding their Pride merch last June, and then by eliminating their diversity programs- and the only result is the people who didn't shop at Target still aren't, but the people who did shop there are taking their business elsewhere.

Soon Target's going to have to either try to reverse course to save face with their former clientele, or they're gonna have to double down in an effort to attract more MAGAts to their rotting corporate corpse. And as InBev learned with Dylan Mulvaney, that's not a decision you want to fuck up.

[-] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

It's more than that. The right wing dollar doesn't come back. They use bud light as an insult still. The queer community will be marketed to if you do right by us. Break that trust and it can be earned back. The right wing community will instead declare your product their anathema.

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

The queer community will be marketed to if you do right by us. Break that trust and it can be earned back.

Which is how it should go, because it give corporations incentives to do socially moral things.

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[-] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 89 points 1 week ago

Yes im pissed at Target but if alll the extra sales are going to Walmart, that’s worse.

[-] billiam0202@lemmy.world 156 points 1 week ago

Costco has increased foot traffic for 13 consecutive weeks, so not a bad guess people are going there.

[-] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 59 points 1 week ago

You should be shopping at Costco by default anyway. They are awesome. There are a ton of membership benefits beyond just shopping at the warehouse! (Costco Next, HVAC deals, auto financing, etc). You can sometimes pay for your entire membership with one transaction.

[-] KnightontheSun@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago

Costco also treat workers better.

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[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 85 points 1 week ago
[-] pyre@lemmy.world 51 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

go fasch, lose cash

I've not stepped inside a Walmart in over 10 years, I had shopped almost exclusively at Target, but that stopped after they bent the knee.

I still haven't gone inside Walmart, but, they have curbside pickup. Do all my shopping through the app and they bring it out to my car. I don't like that I'm supporting Walmart, but fuck, I've gotta get my shit from somewhere and it's either Amazon, Walmart, Kroger or Target.

[-] suite403@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

We thankfully have 2 options here that one is local, but a bit of a drive, and the other is employee owned. It's probably a bit more than walmart, but I would bet comparable to Kroger, which means I get to support better business for not much more if any more at all.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 78 points 1 week ago

I’d still say Walmart is objectively worse. Target may have dropped DEI, but Walmart has too and they have multiple known practices to push out small companies, predatory practices and tricks to force their workers to live near poverty levels by denying them insurance and decent pay.

[-] Azal@pawb.social 46 points 1 week ago

The Walton Family has heavily put money into The Heritage Foundation.

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[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 50 points 1 week ago
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[-] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 49 points 1 week ago

Boycotts work. The naysayers are wrong once again.

[-] Katana314@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago

I called to specifically inform them that I was a decently regular shopper, as someone who avoids many "mega-corps", and that in the wake of their anti-DEI move, I would never buy anything from them ever again.

Granted, I live in a city with many shops of various local varieties, and have other options. I'm aware the same chances aren't available to everyone else.

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[-] Take_your_zync@eviltoast.org 40 points 1 week ago

I specifically bought tomboyx boxer briefs for women at target to support their lgbt inclusivity before they dropped dei. Now I won't buy anything from them at all. I know target wasn't perfect but I wanted there to be more options available for people that need them and target was offering that with dei. Now, fuck em. They don't support the people that make their business possible.

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[-] llama@lemmy.zip 32 points 1 week ago

15 years ago Target specialized in creating a shopping experience where the consumer could discover trendy, fun, useful items that they couldn't find in other similar retailers. Today it's all the same merchandise you could find anywhere and there's no value proposition to shop at Target.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Ah yes, Target.

When you think you are too good to go to Wal-Mart, and want to pay 2x-4x the price of price for the same exact stuff.

[-] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

Lots of overlap with Canadian Tire in that respect

[-] warbond@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

And just like every retailer, they've vertically integrated their supply chain so that they can shove their bullshit brands at you

[-] phoenixarise@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago

Love to see it. 💕

I went to Target during my errands just to use their bathroom, and was shocked at how empty it was. I was reminded of KMart when they started to die.

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[-] flamekhan@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago

We used to spend a good amount of money at Target and now we won't go anywhere near it. It was great for gift shopping and seasonal stuff but we've figured out better options with retailers that don't have gross values.

[-] MiyamotoKnows@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

So where did you shift your buying to? Hopefully not Walmart or Amazon, who are far worse. Small businesses are not available options in most of America.

[-] flamekhan@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

We're fortunate enough to be close to a couple major cities that have some small business options. Otherwise Costco has been a great bet like the other comment mentioned. We're also trying to avoid Amazon more but it can be hard for some specialty items. We figure that spending less on there is still a positive step.

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