Is the Target Boycott Really Effective?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The target on Potomac yard is ALWAYS packed, no matter the time of day or day of the week. So not sure who is boycotting there since Alexandria is the HUB for woke.

The Potomac yard Target has been a mess for years. It is chronically understocked and has whole shelves empty. It survives only because it is in an area where a lot of people are constantly moving in and out, and the closest Walmart is 30 minutes away.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I've largely been avoiding current events or limiting myself just to headlines. what did Target do?

They removed their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies after making a big show for years of having them.

I've started shopping at Costo instead. Their board decided to keep their DEI policies, but the Trump admin is trying to bully companies into getting rid of them.

OP

Costco discriminates against Asians. Don't shop there.

Sure,.sure

- Asian

How? The DC Costco customer base is approximately 1/3 Asian shoppers. And those are the ones that are easily identifiable as Asian, so it could be greater.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've largely been avoiding current events or limiting myself just to headlines. what did Target do?

They removed their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies after making a big show for years of having them.

I've started shopping at Costo instead. Their board decided to keep their DEI policies, but the Trump admin is trying to bully companies into getting rid of them.

OP

Costco discriminates against Asians. Don't shop there.

Sure,.sure

- Asian

How? The DC Costco customer base is approximately 1/3 Asian shoppers. And those are the ones that are easily identifiable as Asian, so it could be greater.

I'm PP.
I'm actually skeptical of their claims

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The target on Potomac yard is ALWAYS packed, no matter the time of day or day of the week. So not sure who is boycotting there since Alexandria is the HUB for woke.

That’s nice. The Target boycott is national though. If you actually want to be “sure” you’ll need to look beyond your own experiences at one store — even if you’ve been there to observe as much as “no matter the time of day or day of the week” is trying to suggest. Also using phrases like: “HUB for woke” suggests that this post is disingenuous — at best. Try harder.

How did you come up with that world salad so early in the day? You should take your own advice to look beyond your own experiences, in everything. Alexandria is insufferable, I live here for decades. I love the local "influencer" who spent her insta stories and Tik Tok this week explaining why she had to still shop at Target and WF this week in case anyone saw her there. No one cares about whether I shop there, you shop there or she shops there.

That particular Target is one of the most profitable Targets in the country. I am not there to observe, I went to buy something. I am not boycotting Target or Whole Foods or whatever.

I think I just got MAGA bingo and it's not even 9 yet. Whooooo!

Nope. I voted for Harris but keep on believing.

That Target has empty shelves a lot because they can’t keep the shelves stocked. It has the highest turnover in stock/merchandise in the country. There was a lot of concern of its elimination if that new arena came there because it’s so profitable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The target on Potomac yard is ALWAYS packed, no matter the time of day or day of the week. So not sure who is boycotting there since Alexandria is the HUB for woke.

That’s nice. The Target boycott is national though. If you actually want to be “sure” you’ll need to look beyond your own experiences at one store — even if you’ve been there to observe as much as “no matter the time of day or day of the week” is trying to suggest. Also using phrases like: “HUB for woke” suggests that this post is disingenuous — at best. Try harder.

How did you come up with that world salad so early in the day? You should take your own advice to look beyond your own experiences, in everything. Alexandria is insufferable, I live here for decades. I love the local "influencer" who spent her insta stories and Tik Tok this week explaining why she had to still shop at Target and WF this week in case anyone saw her there. No one cares about whether I shop there, you shop there or she shops there.

That particular Target is one of the most profitable Targets in the country. I am not there to observe, I went to buy something. I am not boycotting Target or Whole Foods or whatever.

I think I just got MAGA bingo and it's not even 9 yet. Whooooo!

Nope. I voted for Harris but keep on believing.

That Target has empty shelves a lot because they can’t keep the shelves stocked. It has the highest turnover in stock/merchandise in the country. There was a lot of concern of its elimination if that new arena came there because it’s so profitable.

Yes, I hear that a lot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I've largely been avoiding current events or limiting myself just to headlines. what did Target do?

They removed their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies after making a big show for years of having them.

I've started shopping at Costo instead. Their board decided to keep their DEI policies, but the Trump admin is trying to bully companies into getting rid of them.

OP

Costco discriminates against Asians. Don't shop there.

And Target pays poverty wages that are subsidized by your tax dollars. I’d rather shop somewhere the people make a living wage and my tax dollars aren’t making up the difference.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The target on Potomac yard is ALWAYS packed, no matter the time of day or day of the week. So not sure who is boycotting there since Alexandria is the HUB for woke.

That’s nice. The Target boycott is national though. If you actually want to be “sure” you’ll need to look beyond your own experiences at one store — even if you’ve been there to observe as much as “no matter the time of day or day of the week” is trying to suggest. Also using phrases like: “HUB for woke” suggests that this post is disingenuous — at best. Try harder.

How did you come up with that world salad so early in the day? You should take your own advice to look beyond your own experiences, in everything. Alexandria is insufferable, I live here for decades. I love the local "influencer" who spent her insta stories and Tik Tok this week explaining why she had to still shop at Target and WF this week in case anyone saw her there. No one cares about whether I shop there, you shop there or she shops there.

That particular Target is one of the most profitable Targets in the country. I am not there to observe, I went to buy something. I am not boycotting Target or Whole Foods or whatever.

Some weird cognitive dissonance here. You sure seem to think we care.

Regardless of what “you” are doing, Target has seen a huge dropoff during the boycott.

[Anonymous]

Yes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2025/03/04/are-target-boycotts-starting-to-take-their-toll/

[Anonymous]

I wonder how much of this is due to boycotting, and how much is due to decreased consumer confidence/spending overall? If people are cutting back on the Target impulse purchase stuff of, like, the decorative throw pillows and costume jewelry and stuff because they’re concerned about their own personal financial situation, they’re already spending less at Target. And then they may think, well if I’m mostly just here to buy groceries, I can get those cheaper at Aldi or Lidl, or I can just go to the regular grocery store that’s closer to my house. How are sales at Walmart and Sam’s Club lately?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how much of this is due to boycotting, and how much is due to decreased consumer confidence/spending overall? If people are cutting back on the Target impulse purchase stuff of, like, the decorative throw pillows and costume jewelry and stuff because they’re concerned about their own personal financial situation, they’re already spending less at Target. And then they may think, well if I’m mostly just here to buy groceries, I can get those cheaper at Aldi or Lidl, or I can just go to the regular grocery store that’s closer to my house. How are sales at Walmart and Sam’s Club lately?

I can only track my own spending but I was regularly at Target once a week for the last decade. Bought most of my kids’ clothes at Target, housewares, and things like toys, greeting cards, holiday candy, make up, etc.

Easily a few thousand dollars a year. No more. Multiply x thousands of shoppers and that’s a big hit.

Now going to Costco and piecing the rest together from other stores. It’s worth the hassle. Won’t ever go back to Target.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder how much of this is due to boycotting, and how much is due to decreased consumer confidence/spending overall? If people are cutting back on the Target impulse purchase stuff of, like, the decorative throw pillows and costume jewelry and stuff because they’re concerned about their own personal financial situation, they’re already spending less at Target. And then they may think, well if I’m mostly just here to buy groceries, I can get those cheaper at Aldi or Lidl, or I can just go to the regular grocery store that’s closer to my house. How are sales at Walmart and Sam’s Club lately?

No idea about Wal Mart or Sam’s Club but Costco posted significant upticks in traffic and sales.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's hard to keep up with this nonsense. So people are actually boycotting Target because they eliminated racist DEI /affirmative action policies?

This is almost as bad as maga maggots nonsense.

Yes people are actually choosing not to spend money in a store that went back on their commitment. But the Supreme Court says money is speech so no, it’s not nonsense, it’s a clear non-violent message to Target to do better, and to retailers like Costco that maintaining those programs is financially beneficial.

“maga maggots nonsense” would be if they held a riot.

It sounds like you are ideological and lack critical thinking skills if you actually think that affirmative action isn't discriminatory. You don't even seem to acknowledge who has been tearing up cities recently. There are ways to become less intellectually lazy, but it has to come from within.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The target on Potomac yard is ALWAYS packed, no matter the time of day or day of the week. So not sure who is boycotting there since Alexandria is the HUB for woke.

That’s nice. The Target boycott is national though. If you actually want to be “sure” you’ll need to look beyond your own experiences at one store — even if you’ve been there to observe as much as “no matter the time of day or day of the week” is trying to suggest. Also using phrases like: “HUB for woke” suggests that this post is disingenuous — at best. Try harder.

How did you come up with that world salad so early in the day? You should take your own advice to look beyond your own experiences, in everything. Alexandria is insufferable, I live here for decades. I love the local "influencer" who spent her insta stories and Tik Tok this week explaining why she had to still shop at Target and WF this week in case anyone saw her there. No one cares about whether I shop there, you shop there or she shops there.

That particular Target is one of the most profitable Targets in the country. I am not there to observe, I went to buy something. I am not boycotting Target or Whole Foods or whatever.

I think I just got MAGA bingo and it's not even 9 yet. Whooooo!

Nope. I voted for Harris but keep on believing.

That Target has empty shelves a lot because they can’t keep the shelves stocked. It has the highest turnover in stock/merchandise in the country. There was a lot of concern of its elimination if that new arena came there because it’s so profitable.

Yes, I hear that a lot

Exactly! It's been 2 months for me now. No Target. Never Walmart.

[Anonymous]

I'm buying more at Costco and can tell if I have anything shipped it's taking a lot longer than it used to--think a lot of former target shoppers are moving to Costco just like I did.

I was also buying a lot of cute stuff at Target that I don't really need.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2025/03/04/are-target-boycotts-starting-to-take-their-toll/

Crucial Quote
“Our team grew traffic and delivered better-than-expected sales and profitability in our biggest quarter this year,” CEO Brian Cornell said in the company’s earnings statement.

Key Question
One wonders what Target was expecting in the fourth quarter after net sales declined 3% to $30.9 billion, operating income was off 21% to $1.5 billion and net earnings declined 20% to $1.1 billion?