![]() "This doesn't completely answer our concerns," said Wildmon. Boycott leaders had urged Target to install the private restrooms at all locations, but they advocated that the store's policy be changed so that transgender customers and employees no longer be allowed into the bathroom and dressing rooms of their choice. Wildmon says Target's policy poses a risk to children and women using women's rooms, a charge denied by LGBT advocates. "We're confident that our boycott has played a significant role in Target's financial results that came out today," said Walker Wildmon, assistant to the president of the American Family Association, which says it promotes traditional moral values. Related: Target takes stand on transgender bathroom controversyīut boycott leaders, who have collected 1.4 million signatures online, have claimed their efforts to pressure Target is taking a bite out of sales. ![]() Smith said there is no evidence the boycott has had any significant effect on sales, despite the 7% drop in sales compared to a year ago, along with further sales declines now predicted for later this year. The retailer reported disappointing sales and cut its forecast on future sales Wednesday morning, sending its stock lower.
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