Macy’s, Inc. Commits to Going Fur-Free
October 21 2019 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s will stop selling fur
by end of fiscal 2020
Commitment made in partnership with the Humane
Society of the United States
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE: M) today announced that it will stop selling
fur by the end of fiscal 2020. This includes all Macy’s and
Bloomingdale’s private brands, as well as items sold from brand
partners. Fur will no longer be sold in Macy’s, Inc. off-price
stores, including Macy’s Backstage and Bloomingdale’s The Outlet.
As part of this commitment, the company will be closing its Fur
Vaults and salons.
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“Over the past two years, we have been closely following
consumer and brand trends, listening to our customers and
researching alternatives to fur. We’ve listened to our colleagues,
including direct feedback from our Go Green Employee Resource
Group, and we have met regularly on this topic with the Humane
Society of the United States and other NGOs. Macy’s private brands
are already fur free so expanding this practice across all Macy’s,
Inc. is the natural next step,” said Jeff Gennette, chairman and
chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc. “We are proud to partner
with the Humane Society of the United States in our commitment to
ending the sale of fur. We remain committed to providing great
fashion and value to our customers, and we will continue to offer
high-quality and fashionable faux fur alternatives.”
“We applaud Macy’s, Inc.’s forward-thinking and principled
decision to end the sale of fur by the end of fiscal 2020,” said
Kitty Block, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United
States. “This announcement is consistent with the views of
countless consumers in the marketplace, and other retailers should
follow. With so many designers, major cities and now a state taking
a stand against the sale of fur, we’re that much closer to ending
this unnecessary and inhumane practice.”
For more information on the Macy’s, Inc. fur policy, please
visit our website
https://www.macysinc.com/sustainability/fur-policy.
About Macy’s, Inc.
Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier retailers, with
fiscal 2018 sales of $24.971 billion and approximately 130,000
employees. The company operates approximately 680 department stores
under the nameplates Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, and approximately
190 specialty stores that include Bloomingdale’s The Outlet,
Bluemercury, and Macy’s Backstage. Macy’s, Inc. operates stores in
43 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well
as macys.com, bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com. Bloomingdale’s
stores in Dubai and Kuwait are operated by Al Tayer Group LLC under
license agreements. Macy’s, Inc. has corporate headquarters in
Cincinnati, Ohio, and New York, New York.
About the Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States is the most effective
animal protection organization, as rated by our peers. For more
than 60 years, we have celebrated the protection of all animals and
confronted all forms of cruelty. We and our affiliates are the
nation’s largest provider of hands-on services for animals, caring
for more than 100,000 animals each year, and we prevent cruelty to
millions more through our advocacy campaigns. Read about our more
than 60 years of transformational change for animals and people at
HumaneSociety.org and subscribe to Kitty Block’s blog, A Humane
World. Follow the HSUS Media Relations department on Twitter.
(NOTE: Additional information on Macy’s, Inc., including past
news releases, is available at www.macysinc.com/pressroom.)
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Media – Emily Goldberg 646-429-5445
media@macys.com
Investors – Mike McGuire 513-579-7780
investors@macys.com
The Humane Society of the United States Emily Ehrhorn,
202-779-1814 eehrhorn@humanesociety.org
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