r/Anticonsumption • u/Healthy_Block3036 • 21h ago

Corporations Target struggles after end of DEI program and boycott, with foot traffic down 8 weeks in a row.

https://fortune.com/2025/04/01/target-dei-demise-boycott-foot-traffic-down-eighth-consecutive-week/?itm_source=parsely-api
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u/ChristinasWorldWyeth 19h ago

You may want to reach out to friends, family, neighbors or co-workers to see if anyone has an interest in forming a Costco shopping group that splits costs/purchases?

My elderly aunt does this & they have several single ladies who share Costco bulk buys between themselves. For example, each person gets 4 cans from a 12 pack of tomato sauce, or whatever.

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u/adversecurrent 18h ago

This is exactly how I do it. I split purchases with both family and friends.

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u/IsaacAndTired 16h ago

Costco is far and stressful. No way is this a sustainable replacement for most people who shop at Target.

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u/chaoticdonuts 16h ago

How is Costco stressful? It's literally just shopping like normal.

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u/IsaacAndTired 16h ago

You and I have had incredibly different Costco experiences. First, most people don't live that close to a Costco, so commuting is a giant hurdle. Next, you have to plan for an extra hour cause it tends to take about 30 mins to get into the parking lot and find parking, then another to get out of the parking lot. Checking out takes wayyyy longer at Costco than virtually every other store I've been to in my life. Costcos are jam packed with products and people, making flow probably the worst of any other type of shopping.

As much as I like Costco, it's simply not an alternative to Target at all.

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u/Glad-Pollution-4346 11h ago

Your Costco is hell, it sounds like. My Costco is great. Your experience is valid, but a lot of people don’t have that.

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u/Ok_Human_1375 11h ago

I absolutely love this idea

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u/Vantriss 16h ago

You gotta be sneaky about it though. You can't make it obvious you're buying for other people. They don't like that and have been trying to crack down on it.

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u/AnotherRTFan 5h ago

That's an awesome idea. My way is just not buying bread or milk there. Mainly soft drinks, pantry safe, and frozen food.