Selfridges victory
19 May 2005
After
a year-long campaign against their involvement in the fur trade,
fashion retailers Selfridges have declared that they have stopped
selling fur in their stores.
On the 19th May, Selfridges confirmed that they have now stopped selling all
real fur. A year long campaign saw the various Selfridges stores being picketed,
a concerted customer complaints campaign, and associated actions. This is another
in a long line of victories for grassroots activists against the fur trade
and a great blow to the attempts by their barbaric industry to make the wearing
of fur fashionable again.
Here is a transcript of Selfridges' policy:
17 May 2005
CHANGE TO FUR POLICY
Background
Selfridges has reviewed its policy on fur and will no longer be selling any
fur products in its stores. This will come into force with immediate effect.
This policy revision was made after taking into account customer feedback and
a decline in demand for fur related products.
The official statement for the revised policy is as follows:
Selfridges Fur Policy
"Selfridges does not sell fur in any of its stores."