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dflprincess

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11. Target co-founder's daughters decry rollback of diversity initiatives amidst political pressure
Mon Feb 17, 2025, 10:19 PM
Feb 2025
https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/daughters-of-target-cofounder-raise-concern-over-pullback-on-dei/89-d69bf0e5-3de4-4e23-b395-85d3c4cb59f8?fbclid=IwY2xjawIc7MNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQmBfYbl1a_7EaQlwpocFjV6ev83icC6hBZqfWDy3aLSNPVOxtSxxDoVKQ_aem_7fDkjYJHTR0ScA-f8p4GbA

NEW YORK — The daughters of one of the cofounders of Target are expressing their alarm and shock at the discounter's recent moves to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and of last month, the White House.

In letters to the editor published Thursday in The Financial Times and the Los Angeles Times, Anne and Lucy Dayton said their father, Bruce Dayton, along with his four other brothers, expanded the Minneapolis department store into a massive brand that became Target that was built on two principles: a focus on the customer and the well-being of the community.

Bruce Dayton died in 2015 at 97.

“We are alarmed how quickly the business community has given in to the current administration’s retaliatory threats," the daughters wrote. “It is not ‘illegal’ for a company to create a business model based on what it believes to be important ethical and business standards.”

They added that, “By cowering, Target and others are undermining the very principles that have made their companies a success.”

Target couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.


Side note, Bruce Dayton was also Mark Dayton's father; Anne and Lucy are his sisters.

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Good. I don't shop much and never Target. I gotta let go of Amazon, it's not really all that inexpensive Deuxcents Feb 2025 #1
Agreed Katcat Feb 2025 #8
Cute trick everyone should know: DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #47
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes! Initech Feb 2025 #2
I wonder how much Amazon has lost. Baitball Blogger Feb 2025 #3
Haven't shopped st Target since I heard they dropped DEI and did not shop at Amazon at all this Christmas kimbutgar Feb 2025 #4
Same! Chi67 Feb 2025 #21
I just deleted my account wolfie001 Feb 2025 #5
I closed & sent back my Circle card abbeyco Feb 2025 #6
Good malaise Feb 2025 #7
I don't even comparison shop Target because I won't buy anything there now no matter the price. BadgerMom Feb 2025 #9
Good job! Try DuckDuckGo in place of Google. benfranklin1776 Feb 2025 #16
online maps ventuckian Feb 2025 #24
Good job 👏🏼 benfranklin1776 Feb 2025 #28
Just removed GoogleMaps, GoogleEarth & Apple Maps. Mapquest is loaded! BadgerMom Feb 2025 #29
You're welcome! benfranklin1776 Feb 2025 #36
"Here We Go" may be a good alternative. mwooldri Feb 2025 #46
That's my new go-to! BadgerMom Feb 2025 #30
Excellent 👏🏼👏🏼 benfranklin1776 Feb 2025 #35
Perhaps a friend or other family member can share the product and cost. LoisB Feb 2025 #23
That's what I'm gonna do! BadgerMom Feb 2025 #31
That's good. LoisB Feb 2025 #33
And how much did Walmart or Amazon lose? It's our sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #10
We can't boycott everything Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #12
I don't have that choice and find Target the least offensive compared to sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #20
That's a personal choice Keepthesoulalive Feb 2025 #32
Target co-founder's daughters decry rollback of diversity initiatives amidst political pressure dflprincess Feb 2025 #11
I sent this to the CEO a couple weeks ago 7dogs Feb 2025 #13
Good job! FakeNoose Feb 2025 #22
And in Canada there is a movement not to shop at any Bev54 Feb 2025 #14
There is a movement to buy Canadian every day. That Feb 28th applegrove Feb 2025 #17
Yes everyday we try to shop Canadian products Bev54 Feb 2025 #18
Yes. The 28th is against corporations. Don't go shopping. If you need something applegrove Feb 2025 #19
we had planned on no purchases on the 28th... OldSWODog Feb 2025 #27
I support you on that. IzzaNuDay Feb 2025 #38
Stopped shopping there. AllyCat Feb 2025 #15
I have never shopped at target! ReRe Feb 2025 #25
Target is still better than other big stores. Libloom Feb 2025 #26
Good. Blue Owl Feb 2025 #34
They lost my business Demovictory9 Feb 2025 #37
MAGAs detest Target Norbert Feb 2025 #39
The MAGAots love Walmart DENVERPOPS Feb 2025 #48
Misleading, the stock crashed on bad earnings projections, and was before (and unrelated to) DEI program cuts Amishman Feb 2025 #40
The pathetic thing, they could have branded themselves as the anti and classier Walmart b Dem4life1234 Feb 2025 #41
The February 28th Blackout Biglinda 52 Feb 2025 #42
Bulls-eye. twodogsbarking Feb 2025 #43
Does anyone know Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #44
Target deserves it, but this is misleading and misinformation as stated. R0ckyRac00n Feb 2025 #45
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