Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be available

Company, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, declined to disclose number of stores where merchandise will not be available

Target confirmed Friday that it won’t carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in June after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities.

Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult apparel, home goods, foods and beverages, would be based on “guest insights and consumer research”.

A Target spokesperson declined to disclose the number of stores where the merchandise will not be available, but the company said its online shop would offer a full assortment. The moves were first reported by Bloomberg.

  • the post of tom joad@sh.itjust.works
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    8 months ago

    And if there were even an illusion, a modicum of good for the community from, or even maybe… normalization, awareness of lbgtq and their struugle for human rights built up from this crass exploitation, the illusion shatters at times like this one. They drop even this pittance, the slightest nod towards support of lbgtq the instant it may hurt their bottom line.