Saks Fifth Avenue plans to stop selling furs
Neiman Marcus continues to sell fur. In 2019, the state of California banned sales of new clothing and accessories made of fur, and the law will go into effect in 2023.
Saks Fifth Avenue is joining a growing list of retailers and brands including Macy’s, Versace and Prada that will stop using animal fur as it reacts to a backlash from consumers.(Lynne Sladky)
The Saks fur salons will close by the end of this fiscal year, which concludes Jan. 29.
They sell items like mink coats, fox puffers and rabbit jackets from designers such as Zac Posen, Norman Ambrose and Zandra Rhodes. The move will apply to both stores and e-commerce.
Saks to shut down salons as department stores abandon animal fur
Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg News BAL HARBOUR, FL - NOVEMBER 15: General view of the storefront at Walk In Style For The Animals at 10022 - Shoe at Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour on November 15, 2017 in Bal Harbour, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Saks Fifth Avenue Bal Harbour) , Photographer: Jason Koerner/Getty Images
Saks Fifth Avenue will close its fur salons and stop selling products made with animal fur by early 2023, part of a broader move by U.S. department stores to stop selling such goods.
The Saks fur salons will close by the end of this fiscal year, which concludes Jan. 29. They sell items like mink coats, fox puffers and rabbit jackets from designers such as Zac Posen, Norman Ambrose and Zandra Rhodes. The retailer will keep faux-fur on its shelves, along with products that include cattle hide, shearling, down and leather.
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