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Target has 6th straight month declining sales ($12 billion loss in market value) following its rollback of DEI. CEO to resign. Go Trump, Go Broke.

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AND TARIFFS.

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"Target’s performance has shaken Wall Street’s confidence. Shares of the company have tumbled about 60% since their all-time high in 2021. Target’s stock had dropped 22% in 2025 alone as of Tuesday’s close.

Customers, former employees and suppliers told CNBC that the company’s best-known traits of eye-catching merchandise, tidy stores and friendly employees have become weaker. The retailer also is facing stiffer competition from rivals including Walmart, contending with cost pressures because of tariffs and dealing with backlash to its reversal of key diversity, equity and inclusion policies."



 
From AI...

"Target officially announced the rollback of some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives on January 24, 2025. This announcement came shortly after President Trump's inauguration and was followed by a memo to employees detailing the changes."

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Target seems to be corporate strategy accident prone.

Their disastrous launch in Canada cost them more than a billion dollars before they gave up and closed the 133 stores.
 
Allan said:
Target seems to be corporate strategy accident prone.

Their disastrous launch in Canada cost them more than a billion dollars before they gave up and closed the 133 stores.
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I didn't know there were 133 total stores of all companies in Canada. That seems high.

I kid.
 
Target's problems aren't political. They're structural. They are meeting-intensive, have in-store pep rallies and circles, but cannot manage basic recovery, cannot push freight effectively, cannot retain staff, and keep woefully disorganized backrooms.
 
CaughtInThe said:
I didn't know there were 133 total stores of all companies in Canada. That seems high.

I kid.
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Target had supply chain challenges initially which resulted in a lot of empty shelves.

Where they really messed up however was failing to do adequate market research. Canada has a very mature retail market. Walmart has more than 400 stores and has been here since 1994. Hudson Bay Company was founded in 1670 and opened their first department store in 1881.

To complete with that Target had to differentiate itself and spectacularly execute its grand openings. Didn't happen.
 
Airyaman said:
Self-inflicted wound.

Seriously, did Target think that MAGA would shop there if they got rid of DEI?

Lol.
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Oh I agree. MAGA is going to shop at Bob's Big Gun and Grocery emporium. They are only going to buy clothing that has pistols or shotguns on it somewhere.
 
SavannahMann said:
Oh I agree. MAGA is going to shop at Bob's Big Gun and Grocery emporium. They are only going to buy clothing that has pistols or shotguns on it somewhere.
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Down here in the South the further I go into red areas the more "Dollar Tree" stores I see.

Or whatever they're called. I think there are like 3 different names.
 
reinaert said:
Target's problems aren't political. They're structural. They are meeting-intensive, have in-store pep rallies and circles, but cannot manage basic recovery, cannot push freight effectively, cannot retain staff, and keep woefully disorganized backrooms.
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I disagree. Their problems started as political and that amplified the structural faults of a company in decline. When profits are up all the items you mention can be mitigated, when going the other direction they stand out terribly.
 
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