Target Just Dumped Its Pride Merchandise -- Here's Where It All May Go

The Street ^ | 5/30/23 | Thomas Lee

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Target Corporation (TGT) - Get Free Report has decided to remove merchandise from its upcoming LGBQT Pride collection because of objections from right wing critics.

Fortunately, retailers have lots of experience getting rid of unsold apparel, whether by selling to off-price retailers like T.J. Maxx or Marshalls, both owned by TJX Companies Inc. (TJX) - Get Free Report, or just relegating clothing to landfills, which is not really good for the environment.

In Target’s case, the retailer will most likely -- and very quietly -- donate the merchandise to charities or foundations, possibly aligned with LGBTQ+ causes.

“I'm guessing that (the clothing will) end up being donated,” said Jane Singer, managing director of Inside Fashion and JDT Research in Hong Kong, which tracks the international apparel supply chain. “They can't sit in a warehouse because warehousing costs are very high. Also Target needs to get that inventory off of their books to free up 'open to buy' dollars so that they can buy new merchandise.”

“There are a lot of lessons in these recently failed collections for the industry,” she said.

[GOPJ]

Target supported the sexual mutilation and sterilization of children.

Removing sex related merchandise for children is 'too little too late'.

(Boycott the perverts of Target. Forever.)

[ViLaLuz]

It still looks good and the messages so important. I would like to do something like that on my own page as well focused on getting the Good News out. Thanks for the inspiration.

[SaveFerris]

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[cgbg]

Yup—the Salvation Army is now the Woke Zombie Army—and we are their enemy.