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Selfridges controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2015

    Anti-homeless spikes controversy

    A Manchester store attracted public criticism after installing anti-homeless spikes.

  2. 2013

    Manchester staff suspension

    A Manchester shop assistant was suspended after refusing to serve a friend of Tommy Robinson, according to the reference account.

  3. 2010

    Alexander McQueen display criticism

    Selfridges apologized for a Manchester display showing an Alexander McQueen garment on a gallows-like structure, considered insensitive because the designer had recently died by suicide.

  4. 2009

    Foie gras sales controversy

    Animal-welfare campaigners protested Selfridges' sale of foie gras. The retailer subsequently agreed to stop selling the product.