#Target sales and stocks plunge in disaster numbers as CEO #BrianCornell announces he is stepping down amid backlash and plunging traffic from consumer boycotts following the company caving to Trump on #DEI orders and other rollbacks of in-store products. youtu.be/eahGxW1o8lc?...

Target PLUNGES As CEO Quits Af...
Target PLUNGES As CEO Quits After Staggering Boycott Consequences Over Trump Decision

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Target CEO steps down as company faces weak sales and customer boycott
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/aug/20/target-ceo-steps-down

#BrianCornell #Target #BoycottTarget #USPol

A decade + ago I wrote about #BrianCornell in my 'Profiles in #DataLeadership'. At the time he was an undisputed leader in applying #Data, #Facts & #Truth to position #Target to outperform all others in its sector. Since that time however, he lost his way (like so many others) when he abandoned his principles for #rhetoric, #dogma & #greed. What will Target's future look like now? Hint: It won't be #datadriven.
https://apnews.com/article/target-ceo-brian-cornell-succession-dei-1d87a977b4869d4bace9ff85e6da427d

#Target says #sales #slumped amid #spike in #violent #instore #thefts.

Target says #violent #thefts and #threats of #violence rose an eye-opening 120% during the first five months of this year. Specifically, #CEO #BrianCornell cited "organized #retailcrime" as a #culprit.

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/target-says-sales-slumped-amid-spike-in-violent-in-store-thefts/

Target says sales slumped amid spike in violent in-store thefts

Target says violent thefts and threats of violence rose an eye-opening 120% during the first five months of this year. Specifically, CEO Brian Cornell cited "organized retail crime" as a culprit.

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Gavin Newsom trashes Target over removal of Pride apparel

California Gov. Gavin Newsom had strong words for Target after the retail giant said it was taking down some Pride Month items amid threats of violence.

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