Posted on 05/03/2017 6:34:22 AM PDT by xzins
As reported by Fox News and other outlets, many of the people on Target's ten-member executive team have changed over the last two years, some of them over the past few months.
"Recently we've seen reports that Target's CEO, their chief financial officer, and chief operating officer have all had their salaries slashed by up to 40 percent," says Walker Wildmon of the American Family Association.
U.S. News and World Report reported, in fact, that CEO Brian Cornell's already-generous salary was cut after a "bleak year" at the retail giant.
AFA has been on a year-long effort to urge Target to drop its controversial store policy that's meant to please homosexual activists and transgender customers. But it has backfired amid a public uproar over customer safety concerns and documented cases of sexual predators preying on women and girls in Target's restrooms and changing rooms.
Target emblem with rainbowWildmon and AFA suggest the bad publicity and an online boycott have put a dent in Target's foot traffic, revenue and overall bottom line.
While he acknowledges that online giant Amazon has hurt other retailers, the AFA spokesman points out that Target is the only one that has seen its stock price plummet since AFA announced the boycott 13 months ago.
AFA's online boycott petition has now reached more than 1.5 million signatures and AFA representatives plan to visit Target headquarters this month to deliver the newest batch of signatures.
AFA President Tim Wildmon delivered one million signatures to Target executives last year, reporting later that the executives were polite but refused to back down.
Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that Cornell did not approve of the blog post that publicized the transgender-friendly policy.
Not only was Cornell out of the office, says Wildmon, "he also disagreed with the way they went about it."
Target continues to deny the obvious.
The AGW crowd likewise.
I have boycotted Target ever since years ago when the drove the Salvation Army Christmas Kettles from their stores.....................
My boycott is finally working.
They should be made to clean the bathrooms.
Sounds like a shell game. Did he get the percentage cut made up in benefits and stock? If they were really serious, they would demote him to something that involves touchy sh!t with his hands.
Not only was Cornell out of the office, says Wildmon, "he also disagreed with the way they went about it."
The lights went on and the cockroach skittered away. But not a word about how the policy might have been a big mistake. Next year the board should cut the CEO's pay to about $300,000 with no perks or other side bennies.
Add me in. I used to spend at least $2500 per year at Target. No more, trannie-lovers.
If I recall, he said disapproved of the way it was done, but he also said he agreed with the actual policy.
They were overpaid anyway.
Isn’t this great news???
Especially as so many people over the past couple years mock individuals for boycotting something.
I have been told repeatedly that they don’t even notice if I don’t shop there anymore. But I am one “I” of millions.
All retail stores are failing right now ... Penney’s, Sears, they are all having problems. It’s not the boycott.
More good news.
I am looking forward to the day when all of the Targets are converted to Goodwill distribution centers. Lots of floor space. :)
I had two gift cards when this went down and went in and used them on restaurant gift cards and have not been in since.
I wonder if Target is open to a shareholder lawsuit that management is deliberately pursuing a policy that destroys equity value?
I was at a Kroger grocery store in an affluent area recently and there was this very unattractive older woman shopping in floral. Long greasy hair, short little girl sundress, sandals, hairy legs and 5 o’clock shadow. Making a big show in his little dress. It was an old man. That’s what Target is screeching about letting in the dressing rooms with women and little girls because he’s just completely normal.
I hope they go out of business.
Penny’s is failing because they jumped on the Ellen Degenerate spokesperson bandwagon years ago and got buycotted. Target is definitely failing due to the buycott.
Sears messed with the best thing going for them, their Craftsman brand.
Yes, Amazon has taken a huge market share from these companies, but alienating your customer base doesn’t help.
Their rejection of the Salvation Army was the deal breaker for me as well.
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