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In 2006, The Washington Post revealed that Target is operating two sophisticated criminal forensics laboratories, one at their headquarters, the other in Las Vegas, NV. Originally, the lab was created as an internal need for the company to investigate instances of theft and fraud and other criminal actions that have occurred on its own properties. Eventually, the company began offering pro bono services to law enforcement agencies across the country. Target's Forensic Services has assisted agencies at all levels of government, including Federal agencies such as the United States Secret Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The labs have become such a popular resource for law enforcement that Target has had to restrict the cases it assists in to only violent felonies.
In 2002, the company was alerted to sporting caps and shorts having the number "88" embroidered on them. This number has been used by known white supremacist groups as slang for "Heil Hitler." A customer informed the company of the offensive merchandise. Target did not pull the merchandise or issue public apology until the Southern Poverty Law Center echoed its concern and the media began reporting on the issue.
Despite Target's stated commitment to diversity, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has repeatedly given Target failing grades on its annual Economic Reciprocity Initiative report card, a measure of the company's "commitment to the African-American citizenry". In 2003 and 2005, the NAACP has rated Target an "F" on this report; in 2004, Target was rated a "D-". In 2006, when Target was asked why it didn't participate in the survey again, a representative explained, "Target views diversity as being inclusive of all people from all different backgrounds, not just one group."
Sometimes manufacturers will create red-colored items, exclusively for Target. In 2002, Nintendo produced a red special edition variant of the Game Boy Advance, which featured the Target logo above the screen.
Target calls its customers "guests", its employees "team members", and its supervisors "team leaders". Also, managers are known as "executive team leaders (ETL's)" and the store manager is known as the "store team leader". It derived this practice in 1989 from The Walt Disney Company.
Name one large-scale corporation that isn't an evil empire.
"Target views diversity as being inclusive of all people from all different backgrounds, not just one group."
Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Your knowledge of KFC history is unacceptable. Prepare to be educated:Pepsi spun off their non-drink operations into a new company, TriCon Restuarants in 1997 so they could focus exclusively on soft drinks and the growing water market. The "Tri" in the company represented the restuarant chains absorbed from the division from PepsiCo: KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut.The company has since purchased the Long John Silvers and A&W chains and renamed itself as Yum! Brands.Each still sells Pepsi products though. You will not find Coke products though you'll probably find Dr Pepper/7up products (and certainly would in A&W stores since Dr Pepper/7up bought the root beer rights while Yum! got the restuarants.)
I dont' see the difference with what I said U_UAlthough I will say, A&W's make great root beer floats and semi-decent cheeseburgers. We need more roller skate waitress places in this country. There also needs to be a roller skating version of Anna Miller's. Or at least a new roller skating waitress added to the Rise series.... you know what, fuck it, I'd be happy just to see Akira running around half naked on roller-skates. Who's with me?
There's your nanoreno/nanonero/whatever nano idea, HG. Akira & Co. meet roller skates.
Karin on roller skates.
