Target insider says rank-and-file staffers ‘feel left behind’ by execs ‘without our best interest’ in mind

Many rank-and-file Target staffers are questioning if they "belong" at the retailer after a disastrous rollout of LGBTQ Pride month merchandising has left staffers on both sides of the issue peeved at the company’s high-powered decision makers, according to a well-placed insider. 
 

"Our teams feel left behind. The vast majority of our team feels like decisions are being made that impact them. It doesn’t matter which side you’re on, you now feel like people are making decisions without our best interest," a Target insider told Fox News Digital. 

"Because people have made decisions for us that put us in a very difficult position, there are a lot of folks that feel like, ‘Do we belong at Target?’ They question that for the first time in a long time," the insider said. 

TARGET CONFIRMS 'ADJUSTMENTS' TO PRIDE PLANS AFTER LGBTQ MERCHANDISE CAUSED 'THREATS' TO EMPLOYEES

Target has featured massive June Pride month displays on an annual basis, but this year’s merchandise caused problems before the celebration of LGBTQ even began. Female-style swimsuits that can be used to "tuck" male genitalia made waves on social media, and then a variety of products for children and ties to a "Satanic" designer further irked critics. 

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