House of Fraser controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
House of Fraser faces backlash over fur sales
Public backlash
House of Fraser faced criticism and shopper backlash after its shelves and website offered products made with real fur, reversing its previous fur-free policy. Humane Society International described the decision as a “PR disaster”; a shopper publicly said they would boycott the retailer. The article also reports findings by an animal-welfare charity about the fur used in products.
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Less than two years after the chain reaffirmed its commitment to a âstrict no furâ policy, its shelves have been stocked with jackets made using fur from wild, trapped coyote as well as factory farmed rabbit and raccoon dog from China, an animal welfare charity found.
House of Fraser is facing a backlash from shoppers after new owner Mike Ashley was accused of reintroducing fur to the department store for the first time in more than a decade.