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Fri Apr 18 2025

 

Betty Lin-Fisher Consumer reporter

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Good morning and Happy Friday! This is Betty Lin-Fisher with Friday's consumer-focused edition of The Daily Money.

Organizers of several consumer boycotts that have been underway since early February say they are having an impact as shoppers avoid certain retailers.A three-day economic blackout starts today (April 18) through Sunday (April 20) to protest what organizers say is corporate greed and a rollback in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by businesses.Leaders of the boycotts point to Target's stock plummeting and data showing that in-person activity at Target and several other retailers is down.But data from several firms show a mix of results, with sales at some retailers increasing or remaining flat for the first quarter. Read more about the boycotts in my latest story, take a look at some data, and find out what else is planned.

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A customer enters a Target Store on February 28, 2025 in Sausalito, California.

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Here's how to thrift

I have always been a huge thrift-store fan. During the summer, you'll also find my husband and I at garage sales. A few years ago during the COVID-19 lockdown, he started selling things we weren't using from our basement. He enjoyed it and now he has a small side hustle. We started going to estate sales and now we're hooked on all three. He looks for treasures to sell. I look for things that I could use without cluttering up my house.

The word is out on the benefits of thrifting, reports my colleague, Madeline Mitchell. Learn more about how to thrift and whether tariffs will affect prices.

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