Proxy Season Could See More Activism Aimed at Consumer Companies
Postpandemic struggles and fights about DEI have left many consumer-facing companies vulnerable to activist investors.
People’s Union USA Calls For National Boycott In A ‘Feb 28 Economic Blackout’
A consumer-activist group founded by John Schwarz has launched a grassroots campaign to halt all consumer spending on Friday, ...
Amazon Defies Weeklong Boycott As Sales Increase, Data Shows
Amazon sales rose nearly 6% during an eight-day boycott organized by an activist group, challenging the effectiveness of ...
Can Consumer Boycotts Actually Be Successful?
Activists want you to stop buying for 24 hours. Here's who's behind the economic blackout, what its aim is, and how it ...
From 'economic blackout' to 'Latino Freeze,' Wall Street is grappling with activist consumers
A new wave of consumer activism is sweeping the nation, with protests and boycotts targeting companies in a fraught political ...
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The Economic Blackout and consumer activism
Reset sits down with folks who support the idea, an economics professor and a small business owner to learn more about the effort and to discuss boycotts, buycotts and consumer activism.
Did Economic Blackout Work? What Target, Amazon, Walmart Data Shows
The February economic blackout saw Target and Walmart traffic drop, Amazon sales rise slightly and Costco web traffic ...