Ex-target Executive Reveals The ‘One Item’ That Sparked Boycott Calls

Ex-Target Vice Chairman Gerald Storch reveals that the 'one item' that sparked boycott calls was a 'tuck swimsuit' that targets transgender people.

A former Target executive claimed that there was one item that sparked widespread boycott calls against the big box chain.

Former Target Vice Chairman Gerald Storch said in a Sunday interview with Fox News that a number of retailers, including Target, have sold pro-LGBT merchandise over the past several years and claimed that “everybody carries that stuff.”

But he noted that Target appeared to go a step further this year by carrying a “tuck swimsuit” that targets transgender people. In mid-May, conservative commentators made note of the swimsuit and claimed that it was being marketed for children, but Target officials pushed back and said that the item was only sold for adults.

“I’ve never seen a case where one item, that tuck swimsuit, that’s really what made the difference versus the competitors. That’s where the big mistake ...

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