Per this piece, which is of course very preliminary, and doesn't appear to have looked at shopping AFTER Feb. 28, that's about what I expected when I skeptically mocked the idea, both based on past history and on wondering what oversight John Schwartz has.
Amazon? Actually up slightly. Overall e-commerce down 4 percent from the Friday before and 6 percent from a year ago. But, how much of that is due to this and how much is due to economic fears, from tariffs and other things, who knows? In addition to the People's Union, Target had been targeted (I see what I did) for all of February by Black groups made it rolled back diversity, equity and inclusion measures. These groups may also have thought Schwartz was late to the part, bigfooting them or whatever.
Also, there's the question of will this last. A good comp here is sales tax holidays. Do you buy any more shirts, socks and undies for a full year, or even six months, just because you buy a bunch on a sales tax holiday? I don't.
But, back to Schwarz. His People's Union, or "People's" Union until he has more transparency, is going more grifting:
Starting in the second week of March, I will be releasing exclusive member only video blogs right here on The People’s Union USA website! These will be powerful, inspiring, and detailed video messages covering:
How we can organize more effectively
Upcoming events & strategic actions
Updates on the movement, website, and progress
Real discussions on where we go from here
This is just the beginning of something bigger. Together, we are building a movement that cannot be ignored. Stay tuned, stay engaged, and let’s keep making history.
And, how much will a membership cost?
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