Costco's DEI clash has companies taking notes. Some, like Disney, are making changes.
A highly visible campaign against DEI is underway. Corporate executives face a delicate balancing act over how to run their businesses.
Dominick Reuter
Senior Reporter
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Sam's Club CEO says serving all of America is 'the definition of being inclusive'
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Sam's Club's CEO is doubling down on the experiential side of retail and naming a new CXO
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Target is rolling back several DEI initiatives. Read the memo.
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