Nordstrom Will No Longer Sell Fur And Exotic Animal Skins

Nordstrom is teaming up with the Humane Society in a commitment to ban real fur and exotic animal skins in its stores and online — but the change won’t take effect until the end of 2021. This move will make Nordstrom the first US-based retailer to ban exotic animal skins, according to Kitty Block, the president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States. The policy will apply to Nordstrom, Nordstrom Rack and Last Chance stores as well as all Nordstrom’s e-commerce sites. Nordstrom’s private labels haven’t been using fur and exotic animal skins for years, according to Teri Bariquit, chief merchandising officer at Nordstrom. Read more at CNN Business.