Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK) announced that it will no longer sell products made from exotic skins.
According to company officials, the Salt Lake City-based online retailer "has removed from its site all apparel and accessory products which feature exotic animal skins, including snake, alligator, crocodile, lizard, ostrich, stingray, eel, shark or kangaroo and will no longer sell such products."
"Some processors of these skins use inhumane methods and, while I understand that not all processors employ these methods, we are removing these products from our website and committing not to sell them in the future," said Overstock.com Chairman and CEO Patrick Byrne."
He also added that he wants to thank PETA for informing them of these issues and presenting them with evidence that factored into the company's decision.
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