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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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“They got me with this!”: Target is quietly removing prices from tags. Customers say it makes them less likely to make a purchase

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“She took them”: Mom steals promotional “Wicked” displays from Target, sparking a discussion on the store’s intense theft policy

Left: Man standing inside of a Target store, holding a holographic Black Friday swag bag, text overlay reads, "Got my Black Friday Target swag bag..." Middle: Target logo on a store front. Right: Woman standing inside of a Target store, holding a holographic Black Friday swag bag in one hand and a pack of Uno playing cards in the other.

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“Target, count your days”: Shoppers waited hours in the cold for Target’s Black Friday swag bags—and feel totally scammed

Left: Woman frowning inside of a Target under caption reading, "Either I got older or the Target holiday decor is getting tackier." Right: 2025 Target Christmas decorations.

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“Tacky at next level”: Shopper rips Target’s 2025 Christmas decor…but not everyone agrees

Left: Target store in 2025. Right: Target store in 2004, much more colorful. Caption overlay reads, "Target in 2024 vs 2005... all the color is just gone..."

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“All the color is just gone…”: Video comparing Target in 2005 to 2024 has people mourning the 2000s

Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

Anna Good

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“Don’t trust the prices”: Shopper peels back a Target price sticker. Then she sees the cheaper price underneath

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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“So cooked”: Target employee says new products are arriving without price tags so customers can’t see price changes IRL

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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“Sneaky, sneaky”: Customer boycotting Target orders a laundry basket from eBay—is shocked when it arrives from Target

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

Rebekah Harding

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“Do better”: Customer calls out Champion’s line at Target for truly awkward front pleat in women’s pants

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“Enough people were able to hold the line”: As Target’s CEO steps down, TikTokers celebrate amid DEI boycotts

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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“Walmart just called ICE on me”: What’s going on with the TikTok videos of workers claiming they were fired by Walmart and Target?

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“Tragic”: Target shoppers are finding out about the discontinued price match policy in-store in real time

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“They don’t know if no one speaks up”: Woman praises Target’s swift action after $4 cat toy kills her pet

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

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“What happened to public decorum?”: A video of messy Target aisles with clothes thrown everywhere has sparked a conversation about how customers treat retail workers

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“Do not buy these”: Lifeguard spots Coast Guard-approved lifejackets for kids at Target. Then she sees what’s on sale next to them

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