Target and Walmart both faced boycotts over pulling back from their DEI efforts. But Target got the worst of the effects.

Walmart boycott is happening now. New national economic blackout, more spending protests against Target, McDonald's coming in June. What to know

A second nationwide boycott against Walmart was launched Tuesday in protest of the retail giant's reversal of its DEI policies.

Target's sales fell more than the Minneapolis-based retailer expected they would in the first quarter, and the company is warning they will slip for the rest of the year as shoppers limit spending.

In a two-episode series, the What’s News podcast considers how boycotts including Target Fast are affecting the company—and the Black entrepreneurs who rely on sales from Target’s shelves.

U.S. retail company Target has said a laundry list of problems dragged down its quarterly sales, including a boycott by shoppers who disagreed with its decision this year to end some diversity programs.

The past few years of cost-of-living increases, which have forced many shoppers to focus on the basics, have shifted that narrative for Target.

Target’s was already facing a very public revolt from some of its most loyal customers. Now it’s warning about tariffs.