US retailer Target hit by planned 40-day boycott after major policy change: 10 point explainer

A 40-day boycott of Target starts Wednesday as Black faith leaders call on members of their congregations to protest the retailer's retreat from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. The US retailer was a leading advocate for DEI programs in the business world in the years after George Floyd was murdered by police in the companys home city of Minneapolis in 2020.