Overstock.com To Stop Selling Fur

Online retailer Overstock.com said today that it will no longer sell fur on its Web site.

The decision to stop selling fur came after the company was contacted by the Humane Society of the United States, which says around 100 retailers and designers have promised not to use fur in their products.

"The Humane Society of the United States brought to our attention its issues about the fur industry. They did so in a thoughtful, measured way. We listened, and decided that they are right. So we are going fur-free," said Patrick M. Byrne, chairman and chief executive of