// Harvey Nichols has pledged to stop selling fur by the end of the year
// The British department store retailer previously introduced a fur-free policy in 2004, but reneged on this policy back in 2013
Harvey Nichols has confirmed that it will stop selling fur by the end of 2023, following an investigation into Chinese fur farms by animal protection organisation Humane Society International.
The British department store retailer previously introduced a fur-free policy in 2004, but reneged on this policy back in 2013 and started selling fur products again.
As of December 2022, Harvey Nichols was selling fur products from several brands including CP Company, Canada Goose, and Moncler.
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The latter two companies have previously also made commitments to phase-out fur from their designs, with Canada Goose stating they would stop manufacturing fur at the end of 2022, and Moncler stating their last collection using fur will be Autumn/Winter 2023.
The news makes Harvey Nichols the latest in a long line of retailers that have turned their backs on fur in recent years, including Frasers Group, Farfetch, Net-a-Porter, Burberry, Chanel, and Prada, signifying the accelerating decline of the fur trade.
Humane Society International/UK senior director of campaigns and public affairs Claire Bass said: “Harvey Nichols going fur free is an iconic moment in our campaign for a Fur Free Britain.
“This world famous British department store has come to the inevitable conclusion that so-called ‘ethical fur’ simply doesn’t exist and fur farming flies in the face of any credible notion of sustainability. Harvey Nichols’ compassionate stance now leaves the handful of remaining retailers that continue to sell fur looking increasingly isolated.”
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