Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down after 11 years at the retailer, as the company faces slumping sales and backlash to its retreat on DEI.

Incoming CEO Michael Fiddelke inherits boycotts, tariffs, and a broken shopping experience. But it’s not too late to save the retailer.

Target announced Wednesday that its CEO, Brian Cornell, will be stepping down from his role early next year. The news comes months after the retail giant became the target of a metro Atlanta-based boycott stemming from the chain’s retreat from some of its diversity,

Target is reeling as sales have stalled and its stock price has plunged. The company faced backlash after a rollback of its DEI initiatives prompted a boycott that slowed store traffic nationwide, one of the factors that pushed CEO Brian Cornell to step down.

Long-time Target CEO Brian Cornell is stepping down next year, but Pastor Jamal Bryant insists the boycott will persist.

Target's new CEO, Michael Fiddelke, has not discussed DEI directly, prioritizing retail logistics over cultural messaging.

Nekima Levy Armstrong, Monique Cullars-Doty, and Jaylani Hussein all helped organize a national boycott of Target in February, which comes after the retailer dropped a series of diversity initiatives following the return of Donald Trump to the White House.

Cracker Barrel joins Target, Bud Light and other companies facing public outcry over corporate decisions as its new logo change triggers investor unease.

Critics of CFA Institute CEO Mary Franklin say while she focused on issues like DEI, she has neglected more glaring problems at the organization.

CNN’s Kate Bolduan talks with Pastor Jamal H. Bryant, a leader of a boycott of Target over DEI policies, about CEO Brian Cornell stepping down after 11 years at the retailer.

Outspoken activist megachurch pastor Jamal Bryant and leaders of the national Target boycott initiative are urging incoming Target CEO Michael Fiddelke to reinstate the retail giant s diversity,