Walmart Boycott: What it is and how it is different from Boycott calls against Target and Amazon

A weeklong boycott of Walmart in the US starts April 7, the latest in a series of economic blackouts organized by the People's Union USA . The group has called for a week-long Walmart boycott , beginning Monday. The advocacy group, which was created in February, has previously organised national boycotts of retailers who canceled their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. These include Target and Amazon.

Starting in late February, the group has organised a day of total economic blackout and boycott of Amazon. However, unlike the February 28 protests that targeted retailers like Target that have cancelled their DEI programmes, the newest boycotts are said to be about corporate greed and political corruption, according to a post on the People’s Union USA website.

“No matter what side of the political fence you stand on, you should be able to agree that corporate greed and political corruption are choking this country,” the post says. “If you need something, look locally; if you can’t find it locally, wait. We are cutting the cord.”

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What Walmart said on withdrawing DEI programmes
The world's largest retailer Walmart has rolled back DEI programs in November last year. The company said that it will not renew a five-year commitment for an equity racial center created after the killing of George Floyd by Police. It said that it will no longer consider race and gender diversity of suppliers or participate in a survey measuring workplace inclusion for LGBTQ+ people.

According to a report in SuperMarketNews, quoting data from Numerator, Walmart may be more resilient to boycotts than other retailers. The retailer is reported to be not feeling the impact from households regarding its non-DEI stance, especially multicultural households, which is not the case for Target.

Target is said to have been hit the hardest by the February 28 boycott, which was centered around DEI. The retailer is said to have seen a 9% drop in web traffic on the day of the protest, according to Forbes. Walmart saw a 5% decline in web traffic, while Amazon saw least drop, of 2%.

People's Union USA founder John Schwarz has announced on social media details of upcoming planned boycotts:

* Walmart: April 7-14 and May 20-26

* Second economic blackout: April 18

* General Mills: April 21-28

* Amazon: May 6-12

* Target: June 3-9

* McDonald's: June 24-30

* Independence Day boycott: July 4