Is the Target Boycott Really Effective?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wife participates in the boycott unless of course for the few make up items she seemingly can't get anywhere else, so she sends me to fetch it to remain pure.

Boycotting doesn’t have to be pure. You can also minimize to effect change. Her sending you probably means she won’t buy more than the things she can’t get elsewhere, so in that case it’s effective.

I’m 100% boycotting Target, but I’m grossly minimizing Amazon.

Target notes that male makeup buying is the growing demographic, orders more tuck friendly swimsuits.

Being a total @ss is not cute. Besides there are more cucks in the GOP selling their souls and freedom to a dipsh-t with dementia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I shopped at Target once in 2025, before the boycott. I’ve been really limiting Amazon shopping, but have purchased a few things. I’m mostly buying more at other stores.

I just found an old stash of Target gift cards we’ve received. I’m holding out on buying anything there, but have decided I will use them this year so that Target has inventory going out the door without collecting another penny from me. If I don’t use the cards, they get to pocket that money.

You could also give them to Doorways or other charities that need ways to help clients settle into new homes.

It's like buying off charity's Amazon wish list. I don't shop there for myself, but I used to do that for other people. I'm not going to go Tsk tsk at refugees

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For the first time (since getting my RedCard in 2009), I have had two months of $0 on my statements. I thought I'd miss it and I do not at all. This upcoming Kate Spade collab is pretty gross - I don't know who would want to buy that cheaply made junk. You can get KS at TJMaxx and every consignment/thrift store.

Keep up the great work, boycotters!

Maybe that was the only group target could get to work with them at this point?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have not been to Target since they eliminated DEI. It was my bored one shopping. I spent a lot there. Now I have had a 0 balance in my Target credit card for 2 months. They will notice people like me. They are very metrics focused.

I have found it a pain to get all of the things I used to get at Target (cleaning supplies, etc). I end up paying more for the grocery store, but I refuse to substitute Walmart for Target because they are worse.

Np, and I agree that it was initially challenging to purchase cleaning supplies until I realized Home Depot is an equal or better solution. They have bulk sizes and the same products and offer same-day delivery. I'm done with Target. I've found other avenues for every product I previously purchased there, so the draw to go back has completely disappeared. I haven't stepped foot in Target since January 14.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not been to Target since they eliminated DEI. It was my bored one shopping. I spent a lot there. Now I have had a 0 balance in my Target credit card for 2 months. They will notice people like me. They are very metrics focused.

I have found it a pain to get all of the things I used to get at Target (cleaning supplies, etc). I end up paying more for the grocery store, but I refuse to substitute Walmart for Target because they are worse.

Np, and I agree that it was initially challenging to purchase cleaning supplies until I realized Home Depot is an equal or better solution. They have bulk sizes and the same products and offer same-day delivery. I'm done with Target. I've found other avenues for every product I previously purchased there, so the draw to go back has completely disappeared. I haven't stepped foot in Target since January 14.

Home Depot is red too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Target saw foot traffic fall for the eighth consecutive week, extending a losing streak that began just a few days after the company announced it would end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program in late January

can you post a link?

My own anecdata, sample size one: I haven't been back to Target or Amazon (never really shopped at Warlmart) and joined COSTCO for the first time in my life.

Here's the link https://fortune.com/2025/04/01/target-dei-demise-boycott-foot-traffic-down-eighth-consecutive-week/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not been to Target since they eliminated DEI. It was my bored one shopping. I spent a lot there. Now I have had a 0 balance in my Target credit card for 2 months. They will notice people like me. They are very metrics focused.

I have found it a pain to get all of the things I used to get at Target (cleaning supplies, etc). I end up paying more for the grocery store, but I refuse to substitute Walmart for Target because they are worse.

Np, and I agree that it was initially challenging to purchase cleaning supplies until I realized Home Depot is an equal or better solution. They have bulk sizes and the same products and offer same-day delivery. I'm done with Target. I've found other avenues for every product I previously purchased there, so the draw to go back has completely disappeared. I haven't stepped foot in Target since January 14.

I love that you’re trying but swapping out Target for Home Depot is laughable. You might as well stop at hobby lobby and chick-fil-a while you’re on your way to Home Depot, then maybe send a check to the southern Baptist convention in case you accidentally skipped any ultra conservative businesses on your shopping trip. Are there no small business or locally owned markets in your area that sell cleaning supplies? No local grocers?

[Anonymous]

Yes, Home Depot is the original Trumpers. No thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For the first time (since getting my RedCard in 2009), I have had two months of $0 on my statements. I thought I'd miss it and I do not at all. This upcoming Kate Spade collab is pretty gross - I don't know who would want to buy that cheaply made junk. You can get KS at TJMaxx and every consignment/thrift store.

Keep up the great work, boycotters!

Maybe that was the only group target could get to work with them at this point?

KS continues to flail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Target saw foot traffic fall for the eighth consecutive week, extending a losing streak that began just a few days after the company announced it would end its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program in late January

can you post a link?

My own anecdata, sample size one: I haven't been back to Target or Amazon (never really shopped at Warlmart) and joined COSTCO for the first time in my life.

Here's the link https://fortune.com/2025/04/01/target-dei-demise-boycott-foot-traffic-down-eighth-consecutive-week/

If Friday night at my Costco was any indication, you are not the only one. I almost had a panic attack with the amount of people in there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not been to Target since they eliminated DEI. It was my bored one shopping. I spent a lot there. Now I have had a 0 balance in my Target credit card for 2 months. They will notice people like me. They are very metrics focused.

I have found it a pain to get all of the things I used to get at Target (cleaning supplies, etc). I end up paying more for the grocery store, but I refuse to substitute Walmart for Target because they are worse.

Np, and I agree that it was initially challenging to purchase cleaning supplies until I realized Home Depot is an equal or better solution. They have bulk sizes and the same products and offer same-day delivery. I'm done with Target. I've found other avenues for every product I previously purchased there, so the draw to go back has completely disappeared. I haven't stepped foot in Target since January 14.

I love that you’re trying but swapping out Target for Home Depot is laughable. You might as well stop at hobby lobby and chick-fil-a while you’re on your way to Home Depot, then maybe send a check to the southern Baptist convention in case you accidentally skipped any ultra conservative businesses on your shopping trip. Are there no small business or locally owned markets in your area that sell cleaning supplies? No local grocers?

Yes, try Grove Collaborative. There are tons of local DC markets like Streets, Mom’s, that sell cleaning supplies. You can also make cleaning supplies inexpensively.

[Anonymous]

Ten weeks and still falling: https://www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025/04/11/target-suffers-10th-consecutive-week-of-foot-traffic-declines-sinking-stock-prices-since-caving-on-dei

Once people figure out alternatives, they don't return. Ulta is pulling back their store-in-store expansion, so we can conclude that hubbie picking up makeup is not making a dent.

[Anonymous]

It takes a bit more thought but I've totally nixed Target (and I used to spend a lot there) and have not spent a cent there since end of January.

Similarly, with Amazon, I canceled all my subscriptions and have only recently ordered one or two things from it. I've started going to other sources to get what I need. For ex., I recently wanted a basic cleaning kit from a specific brand. Amazon had it, as did Target and walmart, and Home Depot. But went directly to Lowe's instead to get it.

That's just one measly example but it's been quite liberating making my money, or lack thereof being spent, as a little bit of leverage. And even if it doesn't do that much, it makes me feel better giving to the right places.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have not been to Target since they eliminated DEI. It was my bored one shopping. I spent a lot there. Now I have had a 0 balance in my Target credit card for 2 months. They will notice people like me. They are very metrics focused.

I have found it a pain to get all of the things I used to get at Target (cleaning supplies, etc). I end up paying more for the grocery store, but I refuse to substitute Walmart for Target because they are worse.

Np, and I agree that it was initially challenging to purchase cleaning supplies until I realized Home Depot is an equal or better solution. They have bulk sizes and the same products and offer same-day delivery. I'm done with Target. I've found other avenues for every product I previously purchased there, so the draw to go back has completely disappeared. I haven't stepped foot in Target since January 14.

Interesting. I never, ever shop at Target (too far from my home). I had no idea people were so dependent on that store.

[Anonymous]

I don't think the Target boycott was working this weekend. My Target was packed for the Kate Spade drop and also for Easter & spring break shopping.

First time I've been there in 2025 where the store was actually busy and there were long lines at the checkouts. The store also had both sides of self-checkouts open, which I haven't seen since Christmastime.

And yes, I am boycotting Target, but my elderly parents don't care, which is who I take weekly. Target is the cheapest place for them to get a few healthcare items with the Red Card.