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Target badly misses on earnings, slashes guidance as it battles DEI backlash and reinvigorated Walmart
Target is giving itself black eyes on its earnings day. The discount retailer badly missed Wall Street estimates for first quarter earnings on Tuesday morning and slashed its full ...
DEI boycott 'played a role' in Target's Q1 sales slump as foot traffic declined
Target and Walmart both faced boycotts over pulling back from their DEI efforts. But Target got the worst of the effects.
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7-day Walmart spending freeze over DEI is now, new Target and McDonald's boycotts coming soon
The boycott is in response to Walmart and other companies eliminating or scaling down their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Additional boycotts are planned for Target (June 3-9 ...
Walmart boycott again? Here's when and where it's happening amid price hike concerns
Walmart is set to face a second nationwide boycott from May 20-26 as consumers protest its DEI initiative retraction.
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Corporate America rebrands DEI but largely retains core programs
Walmart and other major U.S. firms tone down diversity language amid political scrutiny, but key initiatives remain. New ...
Despite Backlash From Trump, DEI Hasn’t Disappeared at US Companies
Many programs at large US companies that have fallen under the diversity, equity and inclusion banner haven’t disappeared, ...