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Target faces 40-day boycott as consumers react to company's shift from DEI policies

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco, from the development of Mar 5, 2025

Newest development Mar 6, 2025 · 2 reportsA 40-day Target boycott began this week: What to know about the Target Fast

Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company's shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

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    Target faces 40-day boycott as consumers react to company's shift from DEI policies

    Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco ·

  2. Newest

    A 40-day Target boycott began this week: What to know about the Target Fast

    Headline from Minneapolis Star Tribune ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Target faces 40-day boycott as consumers react to company's shift from DEI policies (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company's shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.

  2. New York Post

    Target hit with 40-day boycott over DEI reversal — despite protests from black business owners (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Target is staring down a 40-day boycott set to start Wednesday over the company’s reversal of its diversity, equity and inclusion policies.

  3. East Idaho News

    A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    NEW YORK (CNN) — Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies. “We’re asking people to divest from Target because they have turned their back on our community,” Rev.

  4. FOX Business

    Target faces 40-day boycott for rolling back DEI initiatives (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Target is reportedly getting hit with a 40-day boycott by some consumers. The boycott is supposed to span the entirety of Lent, according to the New York Post.

  5. Time

    Some Shoppers Are Boycotting Target for 40 Days (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Target is one of several major retailers that are facing a flurry of attacks from progressive shoppers.

  6. ABC 12 Flint

    40-day Target boycott couldn’t come at worse time for the company (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company

  7. MyNorthwest

    A 40-day Target boycott began this week. What to know about the protest and its potential impact (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — A 40-day boycott of Target that calls for supporters to give up shopping at the company's stores during the Lenten period kicked off this

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    A 40-day Target boycott began this week: What to know about the Target Fast (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Leaders at Black churches are calling on their congregations to boycott Target during lent. Shoppers should support Black-owned businesses instead

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    People are boycotting Target for 40 days. Here’s why (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

    Published

    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    This is the latest in a string of boycotts against Target due to the company's decision to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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