The retailer announced earlier this year it would phase out long-term diversity, equity and inclusion goals after a conservative-led backlash.

The company reported a 2.4% decline in transactions and a 1.4% drop in average customer spending. While digital sales rose 4.7%, it wasn't enough to offset broader weakness in its core discretionary categories.

It looks like the Target boycott is working after all. According to Yahoo Finance, on an earnings call with investors, Target CEO Brian Cornell acknowledged that the store’s first-quarter sales declines were,