Target vs Vets

[Gardner2]

Just Curious does Target in the USA do this to your Veterans as well??

http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1467335

It is definitely one store I will not be shopping at up here in Canada after hearing this.

[Viktor]

Very odd that target would do that, but it is Canada and I am not sure of the Laws when it comes to supporting fundraisers and whatnot there.

[Gardner2]

There really is no laws regarding supporting fundraisers.

Its a companies policies and procedures which dictate what they do to support.

But when it comes to Veterans, especially with rememberance day coming up soon its pretty piss poor of a new to this country company to pull this card.

Pretty much every business in Canada that I have walked into at this time of year either have Vets at a table inside of their stores selling poppies and taking donations, or a poppy box on their cash tills for people to donate and get a poppy to wear.

Many staff members even wear them on their uniforms as a sign of respect, the local dealership I worked at would make a huge donation every year and require all the staff to wear one as part of our uniform to show our support.

Just really surprising to see this American company who has moved up here, not showing respect towards veterans, especially when they are the new kids on the block.

[Gooderham 1st MRB]

What a terrible PR move.

[A. Cannon 1st MRB]

God damn some people are stupid...

[Ultranator BAR]

Someone probably had a good intention, but just dropped the ball. It sounds like they're trying to backpedal from it though.

[Smithers 1st MRB]

Someone probably had a good intention, but just dropped the ball. It sounds like they're trying to backpedal from it though.

Sounds like a breakdown in communication and context. In the states every fundraiser is outside the store. I'm sure no disrespect was intended. They say themselves that if weather requires or if the veterans prefer they may sit inside the doors?

[Gardner2]

Yea their PR department is in full backpedal now saying that they never said they could not be inside of the store with a table.

[Guest]

Heads should roll over such a dumb move. Very damaging to their reputation.

[Viktor]

Yea their PR department is in full backpedal now saying that they never said they could not be inside of the store with a table.

Can I hear a "whomp whomp?"

[J. Kirk]

On the political aspect of this. I don't get i guess. It is very standard from what i see in my state for any kind of fundraiser to be outside the front doors. Main reason being you see everyone as they come in. A store letting a fundraiser sit outside there front door to me is a sign of them saying we support you. I think its a little too read into "you may not be inside". Also they are talking about the chilly winter but everyone interviewed is wearing a light jacket and a t-shirt. I don't know I guess in the end if I was target ceo i wouldn't really care inside or out.

On a different note. Did anyone else notice the first vet talking was bobby boeche? I mean this made me chuckle for 30 minutes wheres his tackeling fuel.