{"id":2477895,"date":"2025-08-23T09:39:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/target-ceo-will-step-down-and-leftists-blame-lack-of-wokeness\/"},"modified":"2025-08-23T09:40:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T13:40:21","slug":"target-ceo-will-step-down-and-leftists-blame-lack-of-wokeness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/target-ceo-will-step-down-and-leftists-blame-lack-of-wokeness\/","title":{"rendered":"Target CEO Will Step Down and Leftists Blame Lack of Wokeness"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftarget-ceo-will-step-down-and-leftists-blame-lack-of-wokeness%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2477895&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Target CEO Brian Cornell announced his resignation after leading the company for over a decade. The retail giant has faced meaningful struggles competing in the post-COVID market,prompting Cornell to step down adn be replaced by COO Michael fiddelke,who is expected to lead Target back to growth. Cornell will remain involved as executive chair of the board.<\/p>\n<p>target has also made headlines for reversing some of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-kill-the-batman-lori-lightfoot-mocked-for-bizarre-bribe-attempt-to-get-people-vaxxed\/\" title=\"\u2018We Kill The Batman\u2019: Lori Lightfoot Mocked For Bizarre Bribe Attempt To Get People Vaxxed\">previously implemented<\/a> diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. This decision has sparked debate: some critics on the left blame the rollback of &#8220;woke&#8221; initiatives for Target&#8217;s financial difficulties, while conservatives attribute the company&#8217;s earlier troubles to its prior focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/charles-lipson-biden-robs-peter-to-get-pauls-vote\/\" title=\"Charles Lipson: Biden Robs Peter to Get Paul\u2019s Vote\">progressive social policies<\/a>. Despite these controversies, Target&#8217;s stock fell by 10% following the leadership change announcement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Target CEO Brian Cornell announced that he will step down after more than a decade of leadership at the retail behemoth, leading some leftists to bizarrely claim that the company&rsquo;s walkback of certain diversity policies was responsible.<\/p>\n<p>Target has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/target-ceo-steered-struggling-retail-giant-wokeness-step-company-lost-grip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struggled<\/a> to compete in the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crowded retail space<\/a> since COVID, according to a Wednesday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/minnesota\/news\/target-ceo-brian-cornell-stepping-down-coo-taking-over\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from CBS News.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Fiddelke, the COO of Target, will therefore take the place of Cornell as CEO.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mike was the right candidate to lead our business back to growth,&rdquo; Cornell told reporters, per CBS News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;BREAKING: Target&rsquo;s CEO has resigned after 11 years as the company&rsquo;s sales plummet.<\/p>\n<p>Go woke, go broke. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3arzuvnA65\">pic.twitter.com\/3arzuvnA65<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1958206481423077517?\">August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As I arrived at Target, I consistently relied on Michael&rsquo;s strategic insights and sound judgment when making decisions. Michael has developed a deeper knowledge of our business than anyone I know,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Fiddelke credited Cornell, who will become executive chair of the Target board, for his work.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When we&rsquo;re leading with swagger in our merchandising authority, when we have swagger in our marketing, and we&rsquo;re setting the trend for retail, those are some of the moments I think that Target has been at its highest in my 20 years,&rdquo; Fiddelke said.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the leadership changes, Target also made headlines this year for reversing some of the &ldquo;woke&rdquo; policies they had previously implemented, especially with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion.<\/p>\n<p>But some leftists blame that decision for their other financial struggles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It cost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/target-nabs-dem-lawmaker-shoplifting-blames-grandma-target-rats-past-unreported-larcenies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Target<\/a> nothing to be inclusive. But it&rsquo;s costing them tons of dollars, market  and the CEO has lost his job because they decided to reverse course on inclusiveness,&rdquo; one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-collins-unlikely-to-support-tanden-narrowing-path-for-biden-nominee\/\" title=\"Report: Collins Unlikely To Support Tanden, Narrowing Path For Biden Nominee\">social media comment<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TNSouthernlib\/status\/1958162518700130321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Costco kept DEI initiatives and they are still full, Target folded and sales dropped, now CEO is stepping down,&rdquo; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cjgproduxions\/status\/1958124989754032175\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Target backed out of $2B with dei and has lost $12B in market value because of it. Love it when the math maths,&rdquo; a third <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tbdjango\/status\/1958146115867431077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Even as some progressives made such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/target-slammed-bad-news-consumer-outrage-boycott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">arguments<\/a>, conservatives tied the struggles at Target to their endorsements of wokeness over the past few years.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Target is another brand in the list of most recent casualties to find out what it means to &lsquo;go woke, go broke.&rsquo; Their CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down, after the store spent the last two years reversing the damage their viral Target Pride 2023 display caused them,&rdquo; one user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GoldenAgeTimes2\/status\/1958491688478843042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Target got HEAVILY involved in pro-LGBTQ and woke culture, going all-in on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/target-already-feeling-major-financial-pain-as-conservative-backlash-intensifies\/\" title=\"Conservative backlash intensifies, causing major financial pain for ....\">pride merchandise<\/a>. They are now retreating from DEI,&rdquo; another <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1958199477740745073\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remarked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Target stock saw a 10 percent dip in its stock price upon announcement of the leadership changes at the company.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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