Target Apologizes and Removes Offensive Halloween Costume After Backlash
Target has issued an apology and removed a children's Halloween costume from its collection after it drew widespread criticism for resembling a racist caricature. The incident led to a drop in Target's share prices.
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Target ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface
The retailer has stopped selling the “circus clown” costume after it was criticized by social media users for resembling racist caricatures.
By Aoife Walsh
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Read full article →Target’s offensive Halloween costume is a stumble at a key moment
This isn't the first time Target has found itself facing criticism over diversity issues. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Target again finds itself in the cultural crosshairs — this time over an offensive Halloween costume. The retailer quickly apologized, but the episode marks a stumble in a turnaround year. The nature of Halloween merchandising can lead retailers to make embarrassing mistakes. Target is again facing a storm of criticism over an unforced error on diversity as it tries to navi...
Read full article →'We got this wrong': Target says sorry for Halloween costume that looked like racist caricature, pulls it down from collection
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Read full article →Target removes controversial halloween costume after blackface backlash
Target removed a controversial clown Halloween costume after backlash over imagery critics said evoked blackface and racist depictions of Black people.
Read full article →Target shares drop after Halloween costume backlash
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