Target to Cut Pride Products From Some Stores After Backlash (1)

Target Corp. won’t sell LGBTQ-themed merchandise in some stores during Pride Month in June, after a backlash dented revenue last year.

The Minneapolis-based retailer said it plans to offer Pride products in select stores based on historical sales performance. They will also be available online.

Target is likely to stock the products in about half of its nearly 2,000 stores in the US, people familiar with the matter said, declining to be identified discussing private information. The company has typically sold the Pride assortment in all of its stores in recent years.

In a statement on its website, Target said ...