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Target cancels DEI, foot traffic goes down
Costco doesn't cancel DEI, foot traffic goes up
Your argument falls flat on its face.
I mean even the article itself says correlation isn’t causation so I think it’s a bit more nuanced than that.
I am curious why Jeff thinks Costco is immune from the economic uncertainty.
Ok bud. Since you think correlation is causation, why did all the other companies that cancelled DEI programs and were subject to the exact same protest not suffer?
And why did Wal-Mart, a direct Target competitor, suffer equally to Target?
Well that one I can answer:
Walmart and Target are on the same boycott list I’m working from:
https://naacp.org/campaigns/black-consumer-advisory