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Local activists call for Target boycott after the Minneapolis-based retailer rolled back DEI initiatives (www.mprnews.org)

submitted 5 days ago by dumples@midwest.social to c/msp@midwest.social

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Racial justice group leaders called for a national boycott of Target during a rally Thursday in front of the offices of the Minneapolis-based retailer.

Target announced last week that it would end its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and investments. The initiatives include a program it established aimed at helping Black employees build meaningful careers, improving the experience of Black shoppers and promoting Black-owned businesses, following the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.

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[–] dumples@midwest.social 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Same. My wife had a large discussion at her work about what stores they are moving to. So its happening without an organized effort. But I won't shop there in Feburary.

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I can't think of a single thing I would buy at Target that I can't get elsewhere, it was just fairly convenient because they are all over the place, but I can and will stop going there. I just wish Costco wasn't always so packed.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Same. Costco is always packed and not as convenient to get to and way less fun to shop at.

We have been trying to do smaller, local and independent places as well but you still need the basics from somewhere

[–] Pulptastic@midwest.social 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

We just got a local reuse store. You bring your own bottles and fill them, all household necessities sold by weight. Hand soap, floor cleaner, vinegar, dish soap, etc. they have what you need to clean an entire house and an entire person. They also sell environmentally friendly/reusable brushes and stuff. Dish brushes, toilet brushes, toothbrushes, all with reusable parts and all biodegradable.

[–] dumples@midwest.social 1 points 4 days ago

We have been getting some things from a package free store as well. We have been using Evergreen Collective and have been to Tare Market. Both are great and totally worth checking out

[–] zod000@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

I am finding that once I filter out the impulse/season junk that Target is quite adept at convincing me to buy, I can probably get everything I actually need between Costco for staples and a lot of clothing, grocery stores for food, hardware stores for general home needs and basic housewares. Still, it is disappointing that Target has demonstrated that they are kind of shitty.