In a move to tap into “Local Pride” in their big city locations, Target enlisted the services of Iowa native Todd Snyder, to design a collection of T shirts to sell in stores in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Boston, Chicago and San Diego. They quickly came under fire online over the collection. Before we get to crimes against NYC, check out these:
Boston
Also, at Target, these authentic #Boston t-shirts feature the “Nepsonset” River. What a morning… #ItsNeponset pic.twitter.com/DQn7QIuOla
— Steve Annear (@steveannear) 6 March 2016
Minneapolis–Saint Paul
You “The North” fans must be happy Target included this in its Twin Cities local pride collection pic.twitter.com/oYo7utynnt
— Kathy Grayson (@mspbjGrayson) 23 March 2016
San Francisco
Nothing says “I’m not local” like calling San Francisco “San Fran.” Nice try ‘Local Pride’ by @ToddSnyderNY @Target pic.twitter.com/tUTytGA4zN
— Justin Michael (@iJustinMichael) 26 April 2016
A cursory look at their online catalog for New York City pulled up these diamonds: