Saks Fifth Avenue Pledges to Ban All Fur Products By 2022
The giant fashion retailer Saks Fifth Avenue announced that it will commit to banning fur products at all its locations by the end of the 2022 fiscal year. Across all stores, the retailer hopes to phase out its fur items in favor of protecting wild animals, and following the growing trend of designers and retailers separating themselves from the cruel practice.
“Across the Saks Fifth Avenue experience, we evaluate several factors when making decisions about our assortment, including customer preferences and societal shifts,” Saks Chief Merchandising Officer Tracy Margolies said. “We recognize that trends constantly evolve and that the sale of fur remains a significant social issue. As such, eliminating it from our assortment is the right step for us to take at this time.”
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Saks Says No To Fur, The Latest Fashion Seller To Go Fur-Free
By Alina Selyukh
April 7, 2021
Saks Fifth Avenue is going fur-free, becoming the latest fashion seller to take animal-fur clothes and accessories off its shelves.
Saks announced on Wednesday it would close all of its fur salons by the end of fiscal 2021 and phase out all fur products by the end of fiscal 2022. It joins other department stores such as Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom in shifting away from selling furs.
Saks Chief Merchandising Officer Tracy Margolies, in a statement, cited “customer preferences and societal shifts,” adding that “the sale of fur remains a significant social issue.”
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Originally published on April 7, 2021 12:28 pm
Saks Fifth Avenue is going fur-free, becoming the latest fashion seller to take animal-fur clothes and accessories off its shelves.
Saks announced on Wednesday it would close all of its fur salons by the end of fiscal 2021 and phase out all fur products by the end of fiscal 2022. It joins other department stores such as Macy s, Bloomingdale s and Nordstrom in shifting away from selling furs.
Saks Chief Merchandising Officer Tracy Margolies, in a statement, cited customer preferences and societal shifts, adding that the sale of fur remains a significant social issue.
The retailer said it would phase out products made with fur from wild animals or from animals raised for their fur. The store plans to keep selling leather, shearling, goatskin, down, feathers and faux fur products.
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