TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2006
Dressed as zombies and playing samba, Rhythms of Resistance Manchester dissuaded shoppers from entering Kurt Geiger and encouraged people to stop at the information stall set up by anti-fur activists. Leaflets were handed out to the many people who stopped to watch the samba and zombie dancers.
The police arrived but after spending some time inside Kurt Geiger, they left without approaching the sambistas. Two so-called Environment Protection Officers later approached the band and requested for the noise level to be reduced. The sambistas kept playing as before!
Kurt Geiger was targeted because their collection includes boots made from real fur, despite the fact that fur farming is banned in the UK. Although several Kurt Geiger shop managers have said that they no longer sell fur, the company has refused to confirm this in writing or to say that the company will not sell fur in the future. The action was to ask consumers to call Kurt Geiger to adopt a fur free policy and to stop needless cruelty to animals.
Contact Kurt Geiger to ask them to stop the sale of all animal fur. Tell them you won’t shop there again until they do, and you will encourage others to do the same:
Kurt Geiger
75 Bermondsey St Borough London,
SE1 3XF Tel: 020 7546 1888
Email: neil.clifford@kurtgeiger.com
niki.turner@kurtgeiger.com
Media on the action:
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