Target May Have ‘Lost Control Of Narrative’
Gee, d'ya think? In this morning's New York Post , Target’s decision to move some of its LGBT pride apparel in some of its locations made national headlines, and it may have lost control of its own narrative in the process, a top consumer researcher says. Notice how gingerly the Post is covering this story. As I noted a week ago, Target's own corporate flack Erik Castaneda told Reuters that products are being withdrawn at all locations, not just in some southern states. The products Target is withdrawing are being removed from all its U.S. stores and from its website, Castaneda said. And as I noted yesterday, a YouTuber went undercover , representing himself as someone who wanted to buy a "tuck friendly" swimsuit, and was able to speak with a manager who explained these were "out of stock". Clearly Target is doing this very quietly, but as I noted in yesterday's post, it appeared to be actively dumping its Pride products even before th...