Twin Cities Pride raises more than $50,000 in 24 hours after ending Target sponsorship
Twin Cities Pride uninvited Target from sponsoring its annual event after the company backed away from many of its DEI ...
Target Hit With Shareholder Lawsuit, Claiming Investors Were Defrauded About DEI Risks
Target Corporation, CEO Brian Cornell and current and former board members have been sued for defrauding stockholders about ...
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Pride organization rejects Target’s $50K donation after the store turns its back on DEI
On Friday, January 24, Target announced it would scale back or end programs that promote diversity and cease participation in ...
Target was one of the most outspoken supporters of DEI. It’s changed its tune
Target was one of corporate America’s most forceful supporters of diversity and inclusion initiatives and vowed to support ...
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‘The breaking point’: Twin Cities Pride ousts Target from annual parade, festival
In 2021, the company began selling Pride month merchandise in all stores ... came out to Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis to protest Target’s move in the wake of the Trump administration ...
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Target was one of the most outspoken supporters of DEI. It’s changed its tune
Target faced a pressure campaign from some prominent right-wing activists, Republican political leaders and conservative media outlets over its Pride Month merchandise. Opponents focused their ...
Target is ending its DEI initiative as Costco shareholders reject similar measures
There’s no doubt the U.S. civil rights landscape has undergone a massive transformation in the five years since much of ...
Target Went All In on D.E.I.; Its Sudden Pullback Has Black Sellers Reeling
Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through accelerator programs at big retailers like Target and Amazon. Now they ...
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Target is ending its DEI initiative as Costco shareholders reject similar measures
In 2023, Target removed some of its Pride Month merchandise after online complaints and in-store confrontations that the retailer said threatened employees’ well-being. The company decided last ...