Macy’s, Inc. will stop selling fur by 2021, with some changes happening immediately, the company announced Monday.
It’s a major step forward for the department store and its subsidiaries, which are known for selling expensive fur clothing and accessories with four- and five-figure price tags.
But the customer base spoke and Macy’s listened. “Our customer is migrating away from natural fur and we are aligning with the trend,” says the company website.
The fur-free policy is already in effect for Macy’s private brands, and the company plans to stop carrying fur products in all stores, including Bloomingdale’s, as well. Additional changes, including the closure of the company’s Maximilian and Fur Vault locations, will occur gradually. In its announcement about the transition, Macy’s vowed to fully implement the new policy by the end of fiscal 2020.
Macy’s is the biggest department store in the U.S., and animal advocates across the country laud its decision to set an example by going fur-free.
“When a company like this says no to fur, it is a clear sign that the days of this unnecessary commodity are numbered,” Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States and CEO of Humane Society International, wrote in her blog.
PETA commended Macy’s new policy and praised animal rights activists who spoke out and demonstrated against fur production and sales over the last several decades.
“If you’ve ever taken a stance against the filthy, horrifying fur industry, then you’re a part of this victory,” an article on the organization’s website states.
Retailers and brands are increasingly adopting fur-free policies, symbolizing a growing disapproval of animal cruelty among consumers. In recent years, big-name companies such as Prada, Burberry, Michael Kors, Gucci, Chanel, and Versace have gone fur-free.
Lady Freethinker applauds Macy’s for joining this growing list of businesses with progressive, animal-friendly policies.

The ill treatment and brutality tiwards all both wild and domesticated animals, worries me. What is mankind coming to, why is so little compassion shown by so many!!? I despair! 😭😭
Stop abusing animals.Peoples are want fur.free
Thank you!
This is good news
This is very good news
Took long enough I believe it’s because it’s now illegal to sell fur in NY.. so no brownie points for Macy’s
A welcome news for the animals.
We must stop this cruelty in all the world, CHINA IS THE WORST COUNTRY, THE WORST PEOPLE I EVER SEE IN MY LIFE. We must stop buying furs from those countries, China, Tailandia, Corea.. no more furs from Asian Countries. They treat animals like rubbish, and we are guilty because we pay for ..
This is so amazing. Thank you so much to the people who made this happen.
Thank you x a trillion, Macy’s!! It’s about time. I hope I see that filthy ugly fur business become extinct in my lifetime. And thank you for all the animal advocates who helped destroy the despicable fur industry and all those who engaged in the fur trade I hope you burn in hell
And all people who buy and wear fur, I hope you will burn in hell
GET THOSE DAMNED EVILS PEOPLES TO LEAVE THESE POOR INNOCENT BEAUTIFUL BABIES A HELL ALONE STOP HURTING AND KILLING~!
THANK YOU MACYS
Justice for animals! so glad Macy’s finally listened to their customers and the many they had loss through the years through boycott.I remember seeing a stuff animal of a dog a few years ago in which it had real dog hair while shopping at Macy’s.I remember thinking how real the stuff animal looked,then it occur to me that it was real dog fur! I stopped shopping there shortly after.
Thank you, Macy’s. Fur is for animals.
THANK YOU TO MACY’S. DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS ARE NOT TO EAT NOR ARE THEY TO BE USED TO DECORATE CLOTHING!!!!
Way to go Macy’s I’m proud of you.Let’s hope others follow suite. Take care
THANK YOU MACYS AND ALL WHO SUPPORTED THIS HUMANE KINDNESS TO ANIMALS! THEY ARE MAMMALS
LIKE US HUMANS AND FEEL THE TORTURE OF THIS CRUELTY.
PLEASE KEEP SUPPORTING THIS FUR-FREE TO END FOR GOOD!
“LIVE & LET LIVE”!!! THE ANIMALS HAVE FAMILIES TOO!