Saks Fifth Avenue will close its fur salons by the end of fiscal year 2021 and stop selling fur by the end of fiscal year 2022, the company announced recently.
Saks Chief Merchandising Officer Tracy Margolies, who noted in a statement that fur has become “a significant social issue”, said the company decided to phase out fur products due to “customer preferences and societal shifts.”
That decision means all types of fur-bearing animals — from mink, fox, and chinchilla, to sable, coyotes, and beavers — will get to stay in their own skins, according to the company’s website.
This welcome news follows a months-long push from the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade, which launched a campaign to raise awareness of the fur industry’s cruelty by holding protests and disruptions inside and outside the company’s stores, said on-the-ground Animal Activist Soul Eubanks.
“I think this is an incredible victory for animals, and I am honored that I was able to participate in this campaign to end the use of furs in Saks Fifth,” Eubanks told Lady Freethinker.
But Eubanks added the fight for better treatment of animals is far from over.
“Although I am grateful for this victory, animals are still exploited in a variety of ways,” Eubanks said. “We must continue to fight for the end of all animal abuse and exploitation.”
Numerous other fashion superstars also have pledged to go fur-free in recent years, including Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Nordstrom. Luxury fashion brands such as Prada, Burberry, Michael Kors, Gucci, Chanel, and Versace also have adopted fur-free policies, reflecting a growing condemnation of animal cruelty among consumers.
Lady Freethinker applauds Saks Fifth Avenue for joining the growing list of businesses with progressive, animal-friendly policies.
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EVERY COMPANY ON EARTH MUST GO FUR FREE!!!! THESE ANIMALS WERE NOT PUT ON EARTH TO BE USED &A BUSED & BRUTALLY MISTREATED!
I have always believed the fur industry is HITLER to the animals, what Hitler did to the poor defenseless Jews, the fur industry is doing to the animals. Saks Fifth Avenue we are all watching!
I think it is not just a social issue but aN ethical and moral one. We may have the power but we do not have the right to keep animals in such horrific conditions, torture them, and kill them all for the profits and vanity of people. There is indeed so much more to do but of course every victory counts and only confirms the work of activists and all who work to end the cruelty and exploitation of animals.
Fur farming and trapping are atrociously cruel and sadistic. Anyone that wear fur now is looked at as a monster. I’m not sure if those companies are going fur free because the sales have dropped dramatically over the years or they have an understanding of the horror those poor animals go through for profit and vanity.
This is excellent news.