Target boycott fuels tension between Black shoppers and Black-owned brands
Boycott campaign against Minneapolis-based retailer Target evokes the long struggle for 'consumer citizenship.' ...
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Target was one of the most outspoken supporters of DEI. It’s changed its tune
Target was one of corporate America’s most forceful supporters of diversity and inclusion initiatives and vowed to support ...
Daughters of Target's late cofounder "alarmed" over company's rollback of DEI efforts
The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter's recent moves to ...
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Target’s colorful Up&Up rebrand aims for more shelf appeal
The branding and packaging for Target’s beloved Up&Up brand is now more colorful than ever. Over the course of three years, design agency Collins reimagined the wide-ranging private-label brand ...
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Houston White Speaks Out About Target
Following Target Corp.’s rollback of some DEI initiatives, Black founder Houston White shared a statement over the weekend ...
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Target Went All In on D.E.I.; Its Sudden Pullback Has Black Sellers Reeling
Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through ... an audience with a buyer at a Target Black History Month expo. By January 2020, bags of his Rise & GRND roast were on Target shelves.
As big retailers pull back on DEI, what happens to Black sellers?
Black-owned brands got a foot in the door through DEI initiatives at companies like Target and Amazon — now they worry it ...
As Target and other retailers drop DEI programs, Black founders could face tougher battle to get and stay on shelves
Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders ...