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I have been in Target exactly one time in the last three years. I wouldn't have gone in when I did, except I've had some gift cards I needed to use up and DH needed some new men's briefs. I still have about $30 I need to use, so I will go back to do that. I will do my best not to spend new money there though. Why? Their response to DEI and the way they dropped support of LGBTQ+ like a hot potato as soon as the new regime began. Plenty of other places I can support.

I was participating in some financial blackout days and store boycotts earlier in the year, but I haven't seen anything about those lately. I don't know if I am out of the loop or if the boycotts lost steam. (There were some Target boycotts for the reasons schnauzermomma mentioned.)

If anybody has information on boycotts being planned, please let me know. I know we all love shopping, but I still feel boycotts are one of the best ways to make a point.

I looked up the worst retail companies to work for and AI came up with Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree. Also on the list are Whole Foods, McDonald's, Starbucks, Walmart, and Burger King. I'm not against a boycott of Target but I don't know why you wouldn't also boycott Walmart because employees are less satisfied working at Walmart than Target. It's interesting that CVS wasn't on the list. I always hear how bad it is to work at CVS but then the cashier will tell me that she's making $30 an hour so I wonder how bad can it really be...

I looked up the worst retail companies to work for and AI came up with Dollar General, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree. Also on the list are Whole Foods, McDonald's, Starbucks, Walmart, and Burger King. I'm not against a boycott of Target but I don't know why you wouldn't also boycott Walmart because employees are less satisfied working at Walmart than Target. It's interesting that CVS wasn't on the list. I always hear how bad it is to work at CVS but then the cashier will tell me that she's making $30 an hour so I wonder how bad can it really be...

I think Walmart was one of the places to boycott. I think there was a no shopping at Walmart week but I'm not sure.

You are right about Target probably being better for workers and for the community than Walmart. I got the impression that voters/the normal public/people were more disappointed with Target than with Walmart because they always knew Walmart wasn't a great company. Target gave the impression that they were very progressive and supportive of diversity and then capitulated to Trump so easily. I could be wrong, but that's what I thought.

I know I have it easy as an East Coast Liberal. There are plenty of grocery stores so we don't do our grocery shopping at Walmart or Target. And everything is so close together that if you don't like one place you just go to another. When the kids were younger we were always in Target for toys and to look around. Sometimes my husband goes to Walmart for automotive stuff. But generally, we don't go to either very much anymore.

As for the dollar stores (Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Dollar General)...I never used to go. I didn't understand the stores (didn't realize they were chains and had heard those news stories about fake toothpaste in dollar stores and just generally avoided them). Husband encouraged me to check them out and they are easy sometimes. Also Dollar General and Dollar Tree are the only places I can find the cat litter I like anymore (cheaper store brand where the pieces are a little bit bigger and less dusty, 20 lb. bag), so there is that.

So yes, I totally get your points, but I still think boycotts are the way to go.

I think Walmart was one of the places to boycott. I think there was a no shopping at Walmart week but I'm not sure.

You are right about Target probably being better for workers and for the community than Walmart. I got the impression that voters/the normal public/people were more disappointed with Target than with Walmart because they always knew Walmart wasn't a great company. Target gave the impression that they were very progressive and supportive of diversity and then capitulated to Trump so easily. I could be wrong, but that's what I thought.

I know I have it easy as an East Coast Liberal. There are plenty of grocery stores so we don't do our grocery shopping at Walmart or Target. And everything is so close together that if you don't like one place you just go to another. When the kids were younger we were always in Target for toys and to look around. Sometimes my husband goes to Walmart for automotive stuff. But generally, we don't go to either very much anymore.

As for the dollar stores (Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, Dollar General)...I never used to go. I didn't understand the stores (didn't realize they were chains and had heard those news stories about fake toothpaste in dollar stores and just generally avoided them). Husband encouraged me to check them out and they are easy sometimes. Also Dollar General and Dollar Tree are the only places I can find the cat litter I like anymore (cheaper store brand where the pieces are a little bit bigger and less dusty, 20 lb. bag), so there is that.

So yes, I totally get your points, but I still think boycotts are the way to go.

To the best of my knowledge, the boycotts were never about how the retail companies treat their employees.



Other than an all store boycott on July 4th, I don't think there are any specific dates scheduled. Organizers did call for a permanent boycott of Target, I think for the exact reasons you mentioned. The last I read up on it, the boycotts have had a negative impact on Target.

So many stores are not great for a variety of reasons, so I have decided I just have to do what I have to do to save what I can for my family.

Also Dollar General and Dollar Tree are the only places I can find the cat litter I like anymore (cheaper store brand where the pieces are a little bit bigger and less dusty, 20 lb. bag), so there is that.