Fur free policy of various shops
around the UK
This list is being updated all the time, please help by checking out your local store for real fur and keeping us informed.
Arcadia Group - Includes: Burton, Dorothy Perkins, Evans, Miss Selfridges, Outfit, Top Man, Top Shop, Wallis Anti fur policy, waiting for emailed version.
Blacks Leisure - said in 2003 they don’t use any real fur on our products.
Boots plc - in email in 2003 said they don’t use real fur
Burton - see Arcadia Group
Cecil Gee - see Moss Bros Group
Debenhams Retail plc - “Debenhams does not permit the use of any fur, or any skins of snake, crocodile, alligator or any species specified in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in any of our own bought products.” Email sent to CAFT August 2005
Dorothy Perkins - see Arcadia Group
Ellis Brigham - “Real fur has not been part of our fashion ski wear ranges for all the time I have been a buyer (15 years). We consciously avoid brands who use real fur and will continue to do so in the future.” David Whitlow - Snow sports Apparel Buyer and Marketing Director, Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports. A branch of Ellis Brigham in High St Kensington displayed the logo "Proudly Fur-Free". They also put a link to the CAFT website on their link page, so they are a pretty cool company!!
Emma Somerset covers French Dressing - “Emma Somerset has had the policy of not buying fur products since December 2003. I can confirm this includes rabbit products. Emma Somerset trades under a number of different names but is only one company and I can confirm that the no-fur policy applies to all 18 of our stores and to our concessions as well as our own buy. Obviously as we no longer sell real fur products they will not feature on our web-site!” Roger Newton Managing Director - Emma Somerset
Ethel Austin Ltd - “We don’t sell products which incorporate fur”. Letter to CAFT march 2004
Evans - see Arcadia Group
Fenwick Ltd - 2003 Mark Fenwick (Chairman) gave a statement saying “Fenwick group policy is opposed to selling real fur products”… This statement was reiterated during a telephone conversation in September 2005
French Dressing - see Emma Somerset
Fur Real Friend Toys - Made by Argos Direct E-Commerce. In an email on 21/01/2004, David Underwood, Customer Services Team, confirmed these products “use synthetic fur”
Harvey Nichols - Company Secretary Clive Morton wrote to CAFT: “The Board has today reviewed the Company's fur policy and has decided going forward that we will no longer stock real fur items.” March 2004
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) - “Please note the only fur we sell is from sheep, pigs, goats and cattle that have been bred for meat production, not just for the sake of the skin. No other fur or leather is permitted in products sold by H&M.” Regards, H&M UK
House of Fraser - have a “policy not to deal in fur”. This policy was reiterated in a letter to CAFT August 2005
Internacionale/Au Naturale Interiors - “I can confirm that all of our goods are clearly marked “FAUX” on the label and that the use of fur does not apply.” Letter from Retail Operations Co-ordinator 12 August 2005
Jigsaw - “Our position is that we will not allow any products ordered for, or produced under, the Jigsaw label (or any label owned now or in the future by this company or management) to carry real fur, regardless of source. For avoidance of doubt, this includes women’s and girls clothes, accessories of whatever type, and any other products.” Letter to CAFT October 2004
Joe Browns Ltd - “we have no fur products for sale or on display in the current catalogue or in the next season catalogue. We also have no intention of putting real fur in any products going forward, all the hats etc for next season are man made fibres.”
John Lewis Partnership - said in oct 2003 “JLP still holds the policy of not selling real fur”.
Jones Bootmaker - “It is our policy not to sell any product using rabbit fur… I am pleased to reinforce the message that none of the products sold in Jones Bootmaker stores will contain rabbit fur in the future.” Letter from Chief Executive, November 2005
Karen Millen - “Karen Millen Ltd pledges to never use real fur again in any of our designs. [We] pledge not to sell real fur again in any of our stores” Letter to CAFT, March 1999
Kookai - Confirmed they didn’t sell real fur in oct 2003.
Liberty - “Liberty no longer sells fur and has no intention of doing so in the future. Regards Richard Davis, Retail Services Manager”
Mango - “The decision of declaring our company "fur-free" for 2005 includes furs as rabbit, fox or minks ones…I confirm you that the dimension of our decision is worldwide.” Nicolas Olivé Member of the management board. MANGO Letter sent to PETA
Moda in Pelle - “
Moda in Pelle are no longer selling products containing real fur.
None of the products on sale in our stores or on our website contain real
fur.
Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Moda in Pelle are no longer selling
products containing real fur...This style has now been withdrawn, and no products
on sale in our
stores or on our website contain real fur. Yes I can confirm that no fur will
be stocked in the future. ”
Marks and Spencer - “As a company we do not use any animal furs.” Email sent to CAFT August 2005
Matalan Retail Ltd - said in email oct 2003 they didn’t use real fur .
Miss Selfridge - see Arcadia Group
Moss Bros Group plc - Includes Savoy Taylors Guild, Blazer, Moss Bros, Cecil Gee, The Suit Company, The Brand Centre, Beale and Inman, and Code. “Moss Bros Group Plc has a policy of not using fur on any of its own brand products and this will continue in the Autumn/Winter 2005 collections. Where possible, the Group also avoids fur on branded goods.”
Nevisport - won’t sell “any real fur products” in the future. Nov 2001
New Look - no fur policy in 2003
Next Retail Ltd - “we do not market any products currently that are made from real fur”
Outfit - see Arcadia Group
Quiz Clothing - had fur in but removed and said they wouldn’t sell fur in Dec. 2004
Schuh - “Schuh stores would not be selling any products with real fur from now on” email Sept 2003
Selfridges Selfridges no longer sells any fur, and has a fur free policy.
Shelly’s - They have a policy not to sell any real fur. Definitive policy will be out in the near future. They cover Barretts shoes and Priceless Ltd
Shoefayre - They have a policy not to sell any real fur. Via email September 2005
Shoon - [Shoon] will undertake no further stocking of rabbit fur, which is the only fur we would consider”. Letter to CAFT October 2005
Snow + Rock - “[Snow + Rock] have reviewed its policy and will no longer be stocking or purchasing any products made from real animal fur” March 2005
TK Maxx - “We don’t sell any fur products and this does include rabbit fur.” Via email customer service September 2005
Top Man - see Arcadia Group
Top Shop - see Arcadia Group
Wallis - see Arcadia Group
Woolworths - said in email nov 2003 that “none of our products are made from or contain real fur”.
SHOPS SELLING REAL FUR:
Dune - Selling rabbit fur boots and rabbit fur trim on shoes
and boots
info@dune.co.uk
duneinternational@dune.co.uk
phone: 0800 731 4648
Kurt Geiger - Mukluk boots – said they have withdrawn fur but still haven’t given statement. Click for more details
Harrods Currently the target of a campaign, click here for details.
Joseph Currently the target of a campaign, click here for details.
Nine West - selling rabbit fur 9, South Molton St, London,
W1K 5QG
Tel: 020 7629 3875
info@ninewest.com customer_relations@ninewest.com
www.ninewest.com
Little London Boutique: A chain of fashion shops in the south selling fur. Head Office PO Box 101 West Sussex, BN18 9AD,
Shops
Little London, 23 The Square, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9EX
Tel: 01962 844574
Little London, 40 Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1PL
Tel: 01243 539969
Little London, 51 Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1XU
Tel: 01892 619292