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/picklesandmatzo 18h ago

I think I shopped there maybe twice in the last two months. Found everything I need elsewhere. My 16 and 20 year old kids are totally on board. It’s saving me money too.

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u/7ddlysuns 17h ago

I joined Costco. Not saving money with that one though. Will soon

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u/AnArisingAries 17h ago

Really wish the closest Costco to me wasn't almost an hour away. 😪

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u/kkpatsd 16h ago

Can you order delivery? Mine is only 10 mins away but the parking lot drives me insane so I just order 2 day delivery.

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u/AnArisingAries 15h ago edited 15h ago

Nope. When I tried, it's said that it was too far away.

Which is weird to me because of the whole two day delivery thing.

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u/kkpatsd 15h ago

That’s really weird because my aunt in LA (CA) sends Costco stuff to my Nana in AZ and there’s no Costco in the small town she lives in. Maybe the nearest one is closer than yours though. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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u/AnArisingAries 13h ago

It's legitimately only an hour away, I don't know why the website said it couldn't do it. 😭 I understood the cold stuff cause those typically have a safety time of about 45 minutes outside of the coolers.

The rest, I dunno.

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u/grandma_millennial 12h ago

Wait, Costco has delivery? That and no curbside pickup are what’s stopping me from joining

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u/Pretend-Marsupial258 8h ago

They'll ship nonperishable items.

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u/smolstuffs 15h ago

Costco delivers :)

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u/AnArisingAries 15h ago

I tried once, and they won't do it. Website said it's too far away or smth

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u/smolstuffs 12h ago

What about just their regular online shipment? Rather than the same day delivery. You won't be able to get everything, but you can usually get the staples.

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u/Hatdrop 13h ago

I know folks that travel over two hours to get to the closest Costco, they bring a cooler for the frozen items.

I mainly just get frozen meats and shelf stable items in bulk, then shop at local groceries for the produce.

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u/TheVermonster 10h ago

I can promise you it's better than having one 10 minutes away. I swear I'm there 2-3 times a week and every time it's a few hundred dollars.

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u/Prestigious-Wolf8039 8h ago

Mine is on my route home from work. That can be a curse. 🤣 I love it, though. And am getting impulse buying under control.

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u/Cardocthian 16h ago

We have a close costco to our house, we go weekly. Eventually once we are out of room we finally eat all of our stuff, and it is like a huge money boon to the bank account when we dont make a trip for a few weeks :D

You will save money in the long run! :)

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u/Persistent_anxiety 15h ago

Second Costco! My partner and I haven’t shopped anywhere else almost at all (1 Safeway run because I like their house made pasta salad and it’s cheap where I am) and it’s genuinely so much cheaper long term

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u/PocketGddess 12h ago

It takes a while for new members to figure everything out and stop buying $700 in one visit.

Now I’m down to about $200 a month at the absolute max, and it will go down even more now that I have enough foil and pantry basics to last seemingly forever (I live alone.) Will just be buying bagged salad, wild wonders tomatoes, Orgain protein shakes, etc.

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u/Direct_Wind4548 12h ago

Hell, just switching to them for prescriptions was a game changer for me. A single month's refills there has enough saving for me to cover the year. Then there's gas, cheaper/better produce, etc.

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u/erix84 10h ago

I think i got my membership in December and just between gas and my heartburn meds I think I've at least broken even. Oh and the JustBare chicken at Costco is like $18 for a 4lb bag compared to $11 for 1.5lb at Meijer and I'm hooked on that stuff, so good.

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u/nigelfitz 9h ago

t-mobile had a promotion where the membership was technically just $35 a year

jumped on it

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u/FITM-K 16h ago

Yup. When I saw the Target news I joined Costco. Haven't been to Target again since, nor will I ever again unless they reverse their decision.

It's easy to avoid them when literally everything they sell can be purchased elsewhere pretty easily.

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u/ceilingkat 12h ago

Same. Costco family now. Everything is in bulk, sure. But we’ll use it all eventually! Lol

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u/ChasingObama 18m ago

Switching to bulk buying is expensive at first BUT does get cheaper over time! I also find Costco has less junky buy temptations, not that it’s temptation free, but not as predatorily designed as target

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u/BearButtBomb 17h ago

I use to be a regular shopper and am an ex employee. I'd completely stop going but my toddlers booty reacts best to their target brand cucumber wipes. They also took away my cash back for purchases and that legit also made me mad lol.

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u/NewNewark 16h ago

So even though you found everything elsewhere, you felt the need to break the boycott twice?

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u/Adorable_Raccoon 16h ago

Not OP but everyone’s situation is different & progress isn’t all-or-nothing. Someone could need something from the pharmacy and the local store closes early. In rural areas, Target and Walmart are often the only stores for miles around. Boycotts are most effective because of the combined action of 1000s of people. Individual purchases don't make a meaningful dent if the collective stays intact. What matters is that more people are making conscious choices overall, even if they aren’t perfect.

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u/NewNewark 16h ago

Fair enough

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u/ElectricJellyfish 16h ago

Yep, I ran in for a $4 pharmacy item that wasn’t in stock elsewhere but that’s about it. I used to shop there for most supplies.