Nordstrom bans fur and exotic animal skins from being sold in its stores

In this Feb. 15, 2012 file photo, a shopper leaves a Nordstrom department store in the Woodland Hills section of Los Angeles. Nordstrom Inc. was co-founded in 1901 by John W. Nordstrom. His family has run the department store operator for four generations | Jae C. Hong, Associated Press

The ban will go into effect in 2021

Nordstrom announced Tuesday that beginning in 2021 it will stop selling products made from fur and exotic animal skins.

The company became the first major retailer in the U.S. to announce this sort of a move. Last year, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s said that starting in 2021 they will no longer be selling fur products, according to Fox Business.

The policy was made in partnership with the Humane Society and includes Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack, Last Chance stores and online e-commerce sites.

“Our private label brands haven’t used these materials for years, so extending this policy to all the brands we carry is a natural next step for our business,” said Teri Bariquit, chief merchandising officer at Nordstrom.

Currently, Nordstrom sells merchandise from brands that’ll be impacted by the new policy and is “encouraging those brand partners to reevaluate their use of fur and exotic animal skins.

“Many of our other brand partners have already made this update,” a spokesperson for Nordstrom said, according to CNN. “Extending this policy to all the brands we carry is a natural next step for our business.”

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WE’RE GOING FUR-FREE. By the end of 2021, you’ll no longer find products made using animal fur or exotic animal skin at Nordstrom. “As a leading fashion retailer, we’re committed to delivering the best possible service and merchandise for our customers. Delivering on that commitment means continually listening to customer feedback and evolving our product offering to ensure we’re meeting their needs. As part of our ongoing product evolution, we’ve been working with the @humanesociety of the United States and recently made the decision to stop offering products made with genuine fur or exotic animal skin in any of our stores or online. Our private label brands haven’t used these materials for years, so extending this policy to all the brands we carry is a natural next step for our business.” - Teri Bariquit, Nordstrom Chief Merchandising Officer Want to learn more about our decision to go fur-free? Head to the link in our bio.

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Dozens of other major brands including Gucci, Chanel, Calvin Klein and others have started to adopt similar policies as more consumers are demanding it.

California was the first state to pass a fur ban that will be put into effect by 2023, something the Humane Society helped introduce, according to CBS.

“We are now seeing companies racing to have the most effective animal welfare policies in place,” the Human Society's director of fashion policy, PJ Smith, said, according to Fox Business.

Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society says that this move sends a “clear message that animals should not suffer for the sake of fashion.”

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