# 220. Can Marketing Repair Broken Trust? Lessons from Target's Jay-Z Partnership

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Podcast: [Frictionless Growth Marketing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/frictionless-growth-marketing-4986053)
Published: 2026-06-18T16:19:00+00:00
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## Resource

Target's partnership with Jay-Z to release a special edition of Reasonable Doubt raises an important question for marketers: Can a marketing campaign rebuild trust when customers believe your brand has abandoned its values? In this episode, Sonia Thompson examines Target's effort to reconnect with Black consumers following a prolonged boycott and explores a challenge many brands eventually face: what happens when customers believe the company no longer stands for what it once promised. This isn't really a story about Jay-Z. It's a story about brand trust, customer loyalty, values alignment, and the limits of marketing. You'll learn: • Why values-based customer decisions are becoming more common• The difference between repairing a reputation and repairing a relationship• Why marketing campaigns often fail when the underlying issue is trust• What Target's boycott reveals about customer loyalty and brand values• How consumers decide whether a brand still represents what it claims to stand for• Why symbolic gestures rarely resolve values-based conflicts• What marketers should do when customers believe trust has been broken Whether you're managing a global brand or a growing business, this episode offers a powerful reminder: Customers don't just evaluate what you sell. They evaluate what you stand for. And when trust is rooted in shared values, marketing alone can't win it back. Because trust isn't a communication problem. It's a consistency problem. Email Sonia: sonia@soniaethompson.com Friction Finder Growth Audit: https://www.frictionlessgrowthlab.com/frictionfinder/

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