Company Directory - Marshalls
Company Details - Marshalls
Marshalls
WebsiteMarshalls is a chain of off-price department stores offering a wide range of family apparel, home goods, and footwear. As part of the TJX Companies umbrella, the brand is known for its ever-changing assortment of quality, brand name merchandise at discounted prices.
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CCI Score: Marshalls
-7.50
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Marshalls Maintains Neutral Political Donation Policy
Marshalls, as part of The TJX Companies umbrella, was highlighted in an article discussing political donations and calls for brand boycotts. The piece notes that TJX’s policy prohibits the use of corporate funds for political contributions, and employee donations are mixed. This non-partisan stance is seen as a safeguard against fueling far‐right or authoritarian political agendas.
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Latest Events
- DEC112024
Marshalls, as part of The TJX Companies umbrella, was highlighted in an article discussing political donations and calls for brand boycotts. The piece notes that TJX’s policy prohibits the use of corporate funds for political contributions, and employee donations are mixed. This non-partisan stance is seen as a safeguard against fueling far‐right or authoritarian political agendas.
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Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts
March 27
TJX’s policy—applicable to Marshalls—ensures that no corporate funds are donated to political causes, and with employee contributions showing a balanced, mixed support, the company avoids overt support for extremist or authoritarian agendas. This non-partisan approach is seen positively from an anti-fascist perspective.
- JUN052024
Marshalls, part of the TJX Companies umbrella, has started equipping its hourly retail security workers with police-like body cameras to deter shoplifting. The initiative, detailed during an earnings call, has raised concerns among worker advocates about increased surveillance, potential suppression of union organizing, and an overall environment of heightened monitoring.
-40
Provision of Repressive Technologies
March 27
The deployment of police-like body cameras on security workers is indicative of a move towards increased surveillance. While intended to deter shoplifting, this measure also mirrors repressive surveillance tactics, potentially infringing on worker privacy and contributing to an environment of authoritarian control.
Workers at TJ Maxx and Marshalls are wearing police-like body cameras. Here’s how it’s going
-30
Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices
March 27
The body camera program, while aimed at reducing theft, raises significant labor concerns. Worker advocates and union representatives argue that mandatory surveillance can create a climate of mistrust, reduce worker autonomy, and potentially hinder collective organizing efforts, thereby undermining workers' rights and safety.
Workers at TJ Maxx and Marshalls are wearing police-like body cameras. Here’s how it’s going
- JAN012024
The OpenSecrets profile for TJX Companies—owner of Marshalls—indicates that during the 2024 election cycle the company reported $180,006 in political contributions while registering no lobbying or outside spending. This suggests a relatively modest level of direct political intervention.
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Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts
March 27
The absence of lobbying activity combined with a moderate level of political donations ($180,006) indicates a lower level of overt corporate political influence. From an anti-fascist perspective, refraining from aggressive lobbying reduces potential authoritarian influence, though any political contributions still carry implications for political influence.
- SEP012022
TJX Companies, the parent company of Marshalls, TJ Maxx, and HomeGoods, agreed to pay a $13 million civil penalty for selling over a thousand recalled consumer products between 2014 and 2019. As part of the settlement, the company also committed to enhancing its compliance program to prevent future sales of recalled goods, reflecting significant shortcomings in its business practices and consumer safety protocols.
-40
Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
March 27
The incident highlights a failure in ethical business practices, where the company neglected proper recall procedures and sold unsafe products. This disregard for consumer safety is a serious ethical breach under the Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility category, reflecting corporate negligence and a lack of accountability.
Parent of TJ Maxx, HomeGoods, and Marshalls to Pay $13 Million for Selling Recalled Products
- AUG032022
TJX Companies, the parent of Marshalls, was fined $13 million after it was found that the company knowingly sold recalled products, including items posing danger to infants. As part of the settlement, TJX must implement an internal compliance system and file annual reports, highlighting a serious lapse in business ethics.
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Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility
March 27
The incident reflects significant ethical lapses in business practices, as TJX Companies knowingly sold recalled and hazardous products. This violation of consumer trust and safety standards demonstrates a disregard for ethical responsibility and regulatory compliance, undermining corporate accountability.
TJ Maxx, Marshall's parent company fined $13 million for selling products after being recalled
- NOV012021
An article on 1792 Exchange alleges that TJX Companies, the parent of Marshalls, has implemented race and identity‑based policies as a result of political activism influencing its corporate governance. From an anti‑fascist perspective, such initiatives support diversity and inclusion as a progressive countermeasure to authoritarian attitudes.
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Public and Political Behavior
March 27
The article notes that TJX Companies has adopted race and identity‑based policies driven by political activism. Viewed through a left‑leaning anti‑fascist lens, these policies are interpreted as efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, thereby resisting authoritarian or exclusionary ideologies despite criticisms framing them as replacing meritocracy.
- JAN012021
In 2021, TJX Companies, the parent organization of Marshalls, was criticized for donating to members of Congress who voted against certifying the presidential election results. This political spending has raised concerns about the company’s support for political actions seen as undermining democratic norms.
-70
Political Contributions and Lobbying Efforts
March 27
The article highlights that TJX Companies made political contributions to members of Congress who opposed certifying the presidential election, which can be interpreted as support for anti-democratic or authoritarian positions. This behavior is viewed negatively from an anti-fascist perspective, as it indirectly lends support to political actors undermining democratic legitimacy.
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