CNN  —  When Target announced on January 24 that it would scale back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments , customers reacted swiftly, upset that a company that had so loudly touted its diversity initiatives appeared to be backtracking. For 10 consecutive weeks, foot traffic at Target stores has declined — down 9% year-over-year in February and 6.5% year-over-year in March, according to data from analytics firm Placer.ai. While Placer.ai notes a variety of factors were likely to