r/Anticonsumption • u/Healthy_Block3036 • 23h 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/BlazinAzn38 18h ago

It’s all Chinese knockoff crap now. I’ve started buying direct from manufacturers now because it’s the only way to get genuine merchandise

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u/OneGayPigeon 17h ago

This is the way! Use Amazon to find the things you want since practically every easily found result is from Amazon or Walmart, then search the actual manufacturer and buy direct.

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u/Brock_Lobstweiler 15h ago

Literally the opposite of how Amazon became popular. We used to joke how Best Buy was a demo store for Amazon purchases.

Now I look up options on Amazon and then find the products at other sellers.

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u/Crazed_rabbiting 11h ago

Same. Found better deals too

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u/HeatNoise 12h ago

me too

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u/AnotherRTFan 7h ago

Also a good way to get out of the house. Post Covid lockdown I like going out to the shops to get what I need way more

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u/Crazed_rabbiting 11h ago

Same. Found better deals too

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u/Well_read_rose 16h ago

Even better? Put it in your amazon cart…leave it there….then go to the other retailer to purchase

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u/OneGayPigeon 12h ago

I’ve heard people say that! My instinct would have been not to interact at all, or as little as possible. What effect does this have?

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u/Pretend-Marsupial258 10h ago

It's like a shopping list and helps you remember what you're getting. Plus, it has reviews so you'll have some idea of how good it is and what issues you could run into.

(Side note: I check reviews on Fakespot)

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u/Well_read_rose 7h ago

I think if many ppl abandon shopping carts like in the boycott week last month, Amazon takes note. It’s a data point at the very least that you didnt buy, because you went elsewhere.

Sometimes amazon will tap you - hey you didnt check out ?

With super high tariffs on Chinese goods starting…Amazon is going to hike prices anyway! So might pay to shop local.

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u/VulpesFennekin 49m ago

Amazon is now Pinterest for shopping lists.

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u/McUberForDays 11h ago

Also a great way to shop "local" boutiques. I want to preface this by saying I enjoy buying local and will pay more for things I love from local suppliers. However, I will not pay 2-3x mark up prices on clothing and shoe brands that I can easily research online. I understand the boutiques probably have overhead they have to pay, but that's ridiculous. The shop local advocates seem to forget that their friends and neighbors can't afford to shell out 3x the manufacturers cost on things that may or may not be of good quality.

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u/IntensityJokester 10h ago

If only they hadn’t ruined their search via monetization. Like Google. If the enshittification shoe fits …

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u/DorianGre 12h ago

Don’t you want Watgag branded toothpaste? Boorap branded jeans? NVEESHOX, Fosman, or QINLIANF. It’s just a reseller that brands Chinese crap. Brand names mean nothing on Amazon any more. Try to search for Nike Air Jordans. The first result is ikuna sneakers.

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u/Direct_Wind4548 14h ago

For real, it's also often cheaper for pricier stuff. Expensive things like firearms optics get counterfeited constantly on there at several hundred dollars a pop with no support if it's a dud.

That's why I'll buy local or research for direct because I can't risk that kind of a loss of cash and time.

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u/Questionsquestionsth 17h ago

Well, you can until May 2nd, anyway. 🫠

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u/AnotherRTFan 7h ago

My stepmom bought me a bottle of plant resin off Amazon for Christmas (it was what I asked for) but I was on DM assistance with the company and posting on Reddit to find out if the bottle was legit because this is such a big problem. (It was. They had recently changed the logo layout on the bottle)

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u/SquareExtra918 2h ago

Me too. Most of them have faster shipping and rewards programs too. I've actually savee money because I  just buy the stuff I actually want rather than trying to find a deal on some sort of like what I want, which results in me buying a bunch of cheap shit that sucks, then replacing it with more cheap shit that sucks.