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For that fourth quarter of 2010, when the controversy would have been most fresh in consumers’ minds, Target’s profit rose 11 percent over the same quarter of 2009.
ST. PAUL, Minn.—Conservative activists said Friday that Target Corp. won’t quell the controversy over its corporate donations if the retailer gives in to demands from the left to renoun… ...
Retail giant Target is facing calls to revamp its political campaign contribution policies after shareholders learned of a recent $150,000 donation to Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer ...
Image via SFist As Target plans new stores throughout the Los Angeles area, they've come upon controversy and it's not about city planning. Thanks to a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows ...
The organizers addressed concerns over its ongoing sponsorship by Target while responding to another controversy surrounding its experiences.
The next week, Target made their donation. When the LGBT community objected, the company took notice. The Chicago newspaper notes that gays are among Target’s most loyal clientele.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Conservative activists said Friday that Target Corp. won’t quell the controversy over its corporate donations if the retailer gives in to demands from the left to renounce ...
Target Corp. has lost $1.3 billion in stock market capitalization since a public controversy arose over its $150,000 contribution to help a pro-business, anti-gay-marriage Republican gubernatorial … ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The head of Target Corp. apologized Thursday over a political donation to a business group backing a conservative Republican for Minnesota governor, which angered some ...
The donation set off protests and calls for a boycott from a constituency that had seen Target as an ally. Supporters of gay marriage see Minnesota as having the potential to halt their long ...
Target changes political donations policy after controversy By Kim Geiger and Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau Feb. 19, 2011 12 AM PT ...
Last week, faced with waves of protests, retailer Target Corp. apologized for its $150,000 donation to an organization backing a Republican candidate with a long record of opposing gay rights.