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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.
Tariff uncertainty, DEI backlash hurt Target’s results. Price increases are ‘the very last resort,’ CEO says.
Target said reaction to the rollback of its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts was a headwind in the first quarter.
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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 ...
The Washington Informer4h
When DEI Gets Cut, So Do Profits: The Real Cost of Abandoning Equity
Target and other corporations are facing financial consequences after scaling back their DEI initiatives, resulting in lost ...
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.
Ailing Target Boots Legal Chief Amy Tu After Just 9 Months
A boycott launched by Target shoppers unhappy with its DEI retreat has added to the retailer's sales headaches, prompting CEO ...
Tariffs, DEI backlash take toll on Target’s Q1 earnings
The company cut its guidance for sales and earnings and now expects a low, single-digit decline in sales, down from a ...
The Washington Post2d
Target sees tariffs and backlash over DEI changes hitting its bottom line
“We are not satisfied with recent performance,” Target CEO Brian Cornell ... a customer boycott over DEI changes. During a call Wednesday to discuss earnings, Cornell acknowledged that ...