Target Corp. has reportedly fired seven employees who bought specialty Stanley Quencher cups.
Business Insider reported The fired Target employees said they bought the Starbucks x Stanley Cup, which the company launched to much fanfare earlier this month, and were fired shortly afterward.
The limited edition cup is priced at $49.95 and was released on January 3rd.
Former employees say Target store leadership never allowed employees to use their positions as Target employees to gain “an unfair advantage over customers” to obtain products. The newspaper reported that he pointed out a provision that says that this cannot be considered a factor in dismissal. .
FOX Business has reached out to Target for comment.
Employees who were fired told Business Insider they had no prior knowledge of the policy.
In some cases, it has been reported that people did not know that the cup would be damaged once they got it.
According to the newspaper, store management turned down several employees who volunteered to return the cups.
The seven workers weren’t the only ones who lost their jobs in connection with the cup, Business Insider said.
According to the media, the same fate befell some of his colleagues.
The Starbucks X Stanley Cup was in huge demand when Target launched it, with consumers lining up and rushing to stores to get their hands on it.
Seattle-based Stanley has been manufacturing various types of insulated drink bottles since 1913.
The company’s products have recently become more popular due to attention on social media platforms.
