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retail

Frasers Group is a British retail group that has engaged in predatory pricing ^[1], repeatedly underpaid employees ^[2]^[3]^[4], maintained poor working conditions and wages below minimum wage ^[5]^[6]^[7], and treated employees inhumanely ^[8]. The company has also illegally handled redundancies ^[9], failed to inform victims of a data breach ^[10], employed in-store facial recognition ^[11], and abused female employees ^[12].

Alternatives to Gul

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269 alternative companies tagged: retail

Co-op

supermarket

85 🥰

Co-op is a British supermarket and consumer co-operative which has championed the introduction of fairtrade [1], pushed for climate justice [2][3][4], innovated in accessible food labelling for disabled people [5], and invested millions of pounds of its profits back into the communities it serves [6]. Co-op boycotted exports from Israei settlements in Palestine since 2012 [7] and has a celebrated stance on avoiding pesticides [8], sustainable sourcing of palm oil [9], and animal welfare [6].

Etsy

ecommerce

70 😊

Etsy is an American ecommerce website that has lost its B Corp status [1] and faced backlash from its sellers over fees [2] and witholding of funds [3]. Etsy carbon-offsets deliveries [4] and provides a plaform to small independent businesses [5].

ALDI

supermarket

60 😊

Aldi, a German supermarket chain, has cut emissions substantially through renewable energy and efficiency measures [1], but has been accused of systemic wage theft by requiring employees to work unpaid before shifts [2][3]. The company was sued for misclassifying managers to avoid overtime pay [2], and potentially underpaid over 20,000 workers more than $150 million [3].

eBay

ecommerce

60 😊

eBay is an American ecommerce company which has avoided tax [1] and been ranked as the worst ecommerce site for carbon emissions [2], while eBay employees launched a harassment and stalking campaign against a journalist [3]. eBay sales saved 87 million items from landfill in 2021 [4].

Famous Brands

retail

Famous Brands is a South African fast food conglomerate.

Moonpig

retail

Moonpig is a British gift retailer that has donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to charity [1] and creating opportunities for underrepresented groups. Moonpig has leaked customer information [2] and created 'insensitive' greetings cards [3].

Desigual

clothing

Desigual is a Spanish clothing retailer.

HEAD

sports

HEAD is an American-Austrian sports gear manufacturing company which has released toxic chemicals into the environment [1].

Zoggs

sports

Zoggs is owned by HEAD.

Penn

sports

Penn is owned by HEAD.

Mares

sports

Mares is owned by HEAD.

Micro Center

retail

Micro Center is a US-based electronics retailer that has been accused of mis-selling empty boxes to customers rather than products [1].

Fossil

clothing

49 😐

Fossil is an American clothing and accessory company that is alleged to have engaged in deceptive pricing [1].

Le Creuset

retail

49 😐

Le Creuset is a French-Belgian cookware manufacturer that has sold pans containing potentially toxic chemicals [1].

Babolat

retail

48 😐

Babolat is a sportswear company that has been falsely advertised its products [1].

DFS

furniture

48 😐

DFS is a British company that has been accused of unethical sales tactics [1] and misleading sales practices [2], has lost customers' orders [3], and published misleading advertisements [4].

Sofology

furniture

48 😐

Sofology is owned by DFS.

7-Eleven

retail

7-Eleven is a Japanese-American supermarket chain that has mistreated and underpaid its workers [1][2][3][4][5].

Currys

retail

Currys is a UK electronics retailer that has sold numerous defective goods and delayed refunds [1][2], forced additional fees on customers [3], mis‑sold insurance to customers [4], and failed to pay minimum wage [5].

Carphone Warehouse

retail

Carphone Warehouse is owned by Currys.

Dr. Martens

clothing

Dr. Martens is a British footwear brand accused of price gouging and anti-consumer practices [1].

Peacocks

clothing

Peacocks is a UK-based clothing retailer that has failed to pay suppliers in Bangladesh [1] and failed to properly consult before making 2000 staff redundant [2][3].

John Lewis

retail

John Lewis is a British retailer which violated minimum wage regulations, underpaying around 20,000 workers by approximately £941,356 between 2011 and 2018 [1].

TK Maxx

clothing

TK Maxx, a major retailer, has been found selling real fur from animals like rabbits, foxes and mink that was mislabeled as "faux fur", despite claiming to have a no-fur policy [1]. Along with other fashion brands like Boohoo, Amazon and Missguided, TK Maxx has also been called out by UK MPs for failing to take sufficient action on sustainability and ethical labor practices in its supply chain [2].

B&Q

retail

B&Q is owned by Kingfisher.

Screwfix

retail

Screwfix is owned by Kingfisher.

Kingfisher

retail

Kingfisher is a British retailer whose website has featured sexist and racist marketing content [1][2] and has been accused of harassing customers in stores [3]. Kingfisher has cut employee benefits in response to a rise in minimum wage [4], reduced employees' break times [5], and failed to pay minimum wage [6].

Boden

clothing

Boden is a British clothing retailer with an emphasis on sustainability. Its childrens clothing catalogue and clothing has been accused of perpetuating gender stereotypes [1][2].

Lands' End

clothing

Lands End is an American apparel retailer that has a record of customer privacy violations [1], false advertising [2][3], ending collaboration with feminist activists [4][5], and manufacturing toxic uniforms [6].

Marshalls

retail

Marshalls is owned by TK Maxx.

Waitrose

retail

Waitrose is owned by John Lewis.

clothing

Next is a British home & clothing retailer that makes use of forced Uyghur labour [1], failed to pay employees a living wage [2][3] and destroyed evidence in an equal pay claim case [4].

Joules

clothing

Joules is owned by Next.

Cath Kidston

clothing

Cath Kidston is owned by Next.

Made.com

retail

Made.com is owned by Next.

Lipsy

clothing

Lipsy is owned by Next.

FatFace

clothing

FatFace is owned by Next.

Recreational Equipment, Inc.

retail

Recreational Equipment, Inc. is an American company that has been criticized for poor labour standards and conditions [1][2][3], as well as labour rights abuses and anti‑union practices [4][5] and underpaying employees [6]. Additionally, the company has sold products containing unsafe PFAS chemicals [7].

Kohl's

retail

Kohls is an American retailer that has been accused of misleading customers [1][2] and deceptive pricing [3][4]. The company has also faced criticism for underpaying its employees [5][6].

REWE Group

retail

REWE Group is a German retail company that has breached customers' data privacy [1], engaged in misleading pricing [2], and used wasteful packaging [3]. The group has also run misleading advertising campaigns [4] and pursued anticompetitive monopolistic practices [5].

Billa

retail

Billa is owned by REWE Group.

Penny

retail

Penny is owned by REWE Group.

Rewe

retail

Rewe is owned by REWE Group.

Toom

retail

Toom is owned by REWE Group.

DER Touristik Germany

retail

DER Touristik Germany is owned by REWE Group.

Reisen

retail

Reisen is owned by REWE Group.

Lekkerland

retail

Lekkerland is owned by REWE Group.

American Eagle

clothing

American Eagle is an American clothing brand that sourced clothes from factories that exploited workers [1] and stole the work of independent artists [2].

Fnac Darty

retail

Halfords

retail

Halfords is a British automotive retailer that has engaged in fraudulent MOT testing [1] and has been repeatedly accused of racial discrimination against employees [2][3][4] and customers [5], as well as discrimination against disabled employees [6][7]. The company has also been cited for misuse of personal data [8][9].

Boardman Bikes

retail

Boardman Bikes is owned by Halfords.

Lush

retail

Lush is a British cosmetics company that has underpaid staff [1][2] and maintained unsafe working conditions [3]. The company has also engaged in anti‑union practices [4][5][6] and exploited freelance workers [7].

River Island

retail

River Island is a British fashion retailer that has sold sexist products [1, has been linked to exploitation of garment workers in its supply chain [2][3][4], failed to pay minimum wage [5], and has connections to Israel and Zionism [6].

Gamestop

videogames

41 😐

Gamestop is an American video‑game retailer whose CEO has issued anti‑DEI statements [1] and has engaged in anti‑consumer practices [2]; its stores have been reported to have poor working conditions [3][4] and the company has leaked customer data to Facebook [5][6].

Sainsbury's

supermarket

Sainsbury's has faced criticism for declining to pay contracted workers a living wage and for excessive executive compensation, with its CEO receiving £3.8m while rejecting calls to ensure all workers earn a living wage [1]. Investigations have uncovered allegations of forced labor, excessive overtime, abuse, and poor working conditions in factories producing clothing for Sainsbury's [2], and the company threatened legal action against a small business named Singhsbury's [3].

Argos

retail

Argos is owned by Sainsbury's.

Marks & Spencer

supermarket

Marks & Spencer's supply chain has been criticized for labor abuses like forced overtime, denial of breaks, and underage workers at factories in Cambodia and elsewhere [1], as well as underpaying workers on berry farms supplying its groceries [2]. The company has faced protests over stocking Israeli goods [3] and an Oxfam report found poverty wages, discrimination, and health issues in its food and footwear supply chains despite audits clearing the company [4].

Fjällräven

clothing

Fjällräven is a Swedish company that has faced criticism for animal cruelty in its supply chain [1][2].

Funko

retail

Funko is a U.S.-based company that has misled customers [1][2] and has engaged in an excessive use of DMCA to take down innocent websites [3][4]. It has also been criticized for sending $30 million worth of stock to landfill [5][6][7].

Nordstrom

retail

Nordstrom is an American retailer that has engaged in deceptive marketing [1] and price fixing [2]. It has violated labour laws [3], underpaid employees [4], employed racist and sexist hiring practices [5], and racially profiled customers [6].

Patagonia

sportswear

Patagonia is an American outdoor apparel company that has been accused of worker abuse in its supply chain, including using the same factories as fast‑fashion brands [1][2], and animal abuse in its supply chain [3]. The company has engaged in questionable sustainability practices [4] and rates itself low on climate performance [5].

Berghaus

retail

Berghaus is owned by Pentland Group.

Boxfresh

retail

Boxfresh is owned by Pentland Group.

Canterbury

retail

Canterbury is owned by Pentland Group.

Ellesse

retail

Ellesse is owned by Pentland Group.

Endura

retail

Endura is owned by Pentland Group.

KangaRoos

retail

KangaRoos is owned by Pentland Group.

Kickers

retail

Kickers is owned by Pentland Group.

Mitre

retail

Mitre is owned by Pentland Group.

Red or Dead

retail

Red or Dead is owned by Pentland Group.

Speedo

retail

Speedo is owned by Pentland Group.

JD Sports

retail

JD Sports is owned by Pentland Group.

Finish Line

retail

Finish Line is owned by Pentland Group.

Morrisons

supermarket

Morrisons is a British supermarket chain that awarded millions in executive bonuses despite pandemic-related profit losses by adjusting performance metrics [1], and has been criticized for animal cruelty in its chicken supply chain despite marketing higher welfare standards [2]. Morrisons was ordered to pay compensation against a mother who suffered workplace discrimination [3].

McColl's

supermarket

McColl's is owned by Morrisons.

Callaway

retail

Callaway is an American golf equipment company that has been accused of misleading marketing practices [1] and unsafe working conditions at its factories [2][3]. Additionally, employees at its Topgolf locations have faced sexual harassment and wage theft [4][5][6].

Topgolf

retail

Topgolf is owned by Callaway.

Prada

retail

Prada is a Italian luxury fashion house that has appropriated traditional cultural clothing in its designs [1] and has been criticized for lacking animal welfare policies [2]. The brand has also faced accusations of using racist imagery in its products [3][4][5], and its supply chain has been linked to deforestation [6] and labour abuses [7][8][9].

Versace

retail

Versace is owned by Prada.

Miu Miu

retail

Miu Miu is owned by Prada.

Church's

retail

Church's is owned by Prada.

Car Shoe

retail

Car Shoe is owned by Prada.

Luna Rossa

retail

Luna Rossa is owned by Prada.

Fondazione Prada

retail

Fondazione Prada is owned by Prada.

Mercadona

retail

37 😡

Mercadona is a Spanish supermarket chain which has consistently subjected its employees to excessive pressure, harassment, and wrongful termination [1][2][3][4][5], forcing employees to work while unwell [6] and even sending delivery drivers into deadly floods [7]. The company has also illegally used facial recognition and surveillance in its stores without customer consent [8][9].

ASOS

clothing

ASOS is a Brtish clothing retailer that has mistreated its workers [1][2], failed to keep its employees safe during the pandemic [3][4], sourced clothing produced by child labour [5], and allowed sennior managers to sexually harass young female employees [6].

Topshop

clothing

Topshop is jointly owned by bestseller and ASOS.

Topman

clothing

Topman is jointly owned by bestseller and ASOS.

Miss Selfridge

clothing

Miss Selfridge is jointly owned by bestseller and ASOS.

Diesel

clothing

Diesel is owned by OTB Group.

Maison Margiela

clothing

Maison Margiela is owned by OTB Group.

AMIRI

clothing

AMIRI is owned by OTB Group.

OTB Group

clothing

OTB Group is an Italian clothing brand holding company that has faced criticism for underpaying its workers [1] and for sourcing goods from suppliers with abusive working conditions [2], while continuing operations in Russia [3].

L.L.Bean

clothing

L.L.Bean is an American outdoor apparel retailer that has misled customers [1][2], has executives who donated to Donald Trump [3][4][5][7], and has faced allegations of sexual discrimination against employees [6]. The company has also sold unsafe child carriers and delayed reporting [8], opposed consumer privacy regulations [9], and potentially profited from forced Uyghur labor [10].

Iceland

supermarket

Iceland is a British supermarket that lied about removing palm oil from its products [1], and discriminated against customer groups [2][3]. Iceland has a poor animal welfare record [4] and the worst sustainability rating amongst supermarkets [5].

Pentland Group

retail

Pentland Group is a British clothing conglomerate that has been repeatedly accused of anti‑competitive practices [1][2][3], mistreatment of employees and illegal working conditions [4][5][6], and failure to pay a living wage [7]. The company has also engaged in tax avoidance [8] and shown inaction on environmental and social responsibility [9].

lululemon

clothing

lululemon is a Canadian athletic apparel company that has been accused of false advertising [1][2], deceptive advertising and greenwashing [3][4][5], while its founder has made misogynistic statements [6][7] and racist and fatphobic remarks accompanied by performative DEI initiatives [8]. The company has refused to produce plus‑size clothing [9], blamed customers for product quality issues [10], fostered a racist work culture [11], engaged in racial profiling of customers [12], and workers in its supply chain have faced abuse [13][14].

Publix

supermarket

Publix is a US-based grocery chain that has donated to Republican political funds [1][2] and to anti‑LGBTQ political funds [3]. The company has been criticized for underpaying employees [4][5], and discriminating against employees on the basis of gender [6], race [7][8], and LGBTQ status [9].

Ralph Lauren

clothing

32 😡

Ralph Lauren is an American fashion brand that has faced accusations of misleading pricing [1], copying Mexican indigenous designs [2] and South Asian jewellery designs [3], and editing photos of and firing a model for not being thin enough [4]. The company has also been implicated in racism against employees [5], bribing Argentinian officials [6], partnering closely with Israeli firms [7], sourcing fabrics that may involve deforestation and rainforest destruction [8], underpaying employees [9], and employing forced Uyghur labour and other forced labour in its supply chain [10][11][12].

Londis

supermarket

Londis is owned by Tesco.

Premier

supermarket

Premier is owned by Tesco.

H&M

clothing

H&M is a multinational fast fashion company that has been accused of greenwashing [1] and has faced criticism for its operations in Israel [2]. H&M has made racist tweets [3] and used imagery widely seen as racist [4], and is being investigated for racist practices in Sweden [5].

COS

clothing

COS is owned by H&M.

Arket

clothing

Arket is owned by H&M.

Tesco

retail

Tesco is a British retailer which appropriated a UNICEF slogan for advertising purposes [1] and engaged in price fixing [2], and its supply chain has included animal cruelty [3][4], slave labour [5], and deforestation of the Amazon [6]. Tesco has provided millions of pounds in educational equipment to schools [7], which is a fraction of the amount it has avoided in tax [8].

Lidl

supermarket

Lidl is owned by schwarz-gruppe.

New Balance

sportswear

New Balance is an American footwear company that has been accused of greenwashing [1], sending shoes to landfill [2], and selling footwear that caused injuries [3]. The brand has also faced criticism for poor working conditions and labor abuses in its supply chain [4], being targeted by BDS boycotts [5], its association with white supremacy [6][7], and receiving millions of dollars to produce shoes for the US military [8].

Brine

sportswear

Brine is owned by New Balance.

Warrior Sports

sportswear

Warrior Sports is owned by New Balance.

Pets at Home

pets

Pets at Home is a UK pet retail chain that has faced been accused of discriminating against disabled staff [1], discriminating against staff and unfair dismissal [2], and keeping animals in inhumane conditions [3][4][5].

Vets for Pets

pets

Vets for Pets is owned by Pets at Home.

Mango

clothing

Mango, a Spanish fashion brand, has been accused of copying a bag design from a small creator [1], and has been criticized for promoting unhealthy body image by labeling sizes 40-52 as a separate "Violeta" line for "curvy" women [2]. Mango has refused to join the compensation efforts for victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed over 1,100 workers in its supply chain [3][4].

Uniqlo

clothing

Uniqlo is a Japanese clothing retailer that has repeatedly exhibited abuse of its workers globally [1][2][3][4], sourced materials stemming from forced labour [5] and produced adverts that trivialised the trauma of victims of sex slavery [6]. Uniqlo initially decided to keep operating in Russia but then reversed its decision [7].

Primark

fast fashion

Primark, a British fast fashion giant, has been accused of underpaying garment workers in its supply chain, employing undocumented immigrants below minimum wage, and imprisoning workers for participating in protests against Myanmar's military coup [1][2][3]. The company has also faced criticism for promoting sexist messaging on children's clothing and removing ethical branding following investigations into labor violations [2][3].

Abercrombie & Fitch

clothing

Abercrombie & Fitch is an American clothing retailer that discriminated against African American, Latino and minority employees [1], discriminated against a law student with a prosthetic arm [2] and discriminated against Muslim employees for wearing a hijab [3][4], with the US Supreme Court ruling against the company [5]. Abercrombie and Fitch has been linked to forced Uyghur labour [6][7], while its former CEO Mike Jeffries sexually abused dozens of employees and models [8][9] while perpetuating a toxic and racist culture within the company [10].

Hollister

clothing

Hollister is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch.

Gilly Hicks

clothing

Gilly Hicks is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch.

Hasbro

toys

Hasbro is an American toy company that has been repeatedly criticized for gender and ethnic bias in its toy lines [1][2][3][4] and for selling defective infant carriers that caused injuries [5]. The company has also faced allegations of forced labour and child labour in its supply chain [6][7][8].

Wizards of the Coast

toys

Wizards of the Coast is owned by Hasbro.

Dungeons & Dragons

toys

Dungeons & Dragons is owned by Hasbro.

Magic: The Gathering

toys

Magic: The Gathering is owned by Hasbro.

Action Man

toys

Action Man is owned by Hasbro.

Bop It!

toys

Bop It! is owned by Hasbro.

Cluedo

toys

Cluedo is owned by Hasbro.

G.I. Joe

toys

G.I. Joe is owned by Hasbro.

Jem and The Holograms

toys

Jem and The Holograms is owned by Hasbro.

Littlest Pet Shop

toys

Littlest Pet Shop is owned by Hasbro.

Monopoly

toys

Monopoly is owned by Hasbro.

My Little Pony

toys

My Little Pony is owned by Hasbro.

Nerf

toys

Nerf is owned by Hasbro.

Ouija

toys

Ouija is owned by Hasbro.

Peppa Pig

toys

Peppa Pig is owned by Hasbro.

Playskool

toys

Playskool is owned by Hasbro.

PJ Masks

toys

PJ Masks is owned by Hasbro.

Play-Doh

toys

Play-Doh is owned by Hasbro.

Potato Head

toys

Potato Head is owned by Hasbro.

Power Rangers

toys

Power Rangers is owned by Hasbro.

Stretch Armstrong

toys

Stretch Armstrong is owned by Hasbro.

Tonka

toys

Tonka is owned by Hasbro.

Transformers

toys

Transformers is owned by Hasbro.

Black & Decker

retail

Black & Decker is owned by Stanley Black & Decker.

Stanley Black & Decker

retail

Stanley Black & Decker is a multinational tool and security company that has hidden payments to executives [1] and underpaid field technicians and other employees [2][3]. The firm has continued to sell known unsafe garden tools that caused injuries [4][5] and removed LGBTQ and DEI content from its websites [6].

DeWalt

retail

Irwin

retail

Frasers Group

retail

Frasers Group is a British retail group that has engaged in predatory pricing [1], repeatedly underpaid employees [2][3][4], maintained poor working conditions and wages below minimum wage [5][6][7], and treated employees inhumanely [8]. The company has also illegally handled redundancies [9], failed to inform victims of a data breach [10], employed in-store facial recognition [11], and abused female employees [12].

Firetrap

retail

Firetrap is owned by Frasers Group.

Flannels

retail

Flannels is owned by Frasers Group.

Game

retail

Game is owned by Frasers Group.

Gieves & Hawkes

retail

Gieves & Hawkes is owned by Frasers Group.

House of Frasers/Frasers

retail

House of Frasers/Frasers is owned by Frasers Group.

Jack Wills

retail

Jack Wills is owned by Frasers Group.

Sofa.com

retail

Sofa.com is owned by Frasers Group.

Tessuti

retail

Tessuti is owned by Frasers Group.

The Webster

retail

The Webster is owned by Frasers Group.

Evans Cycles

retail

Evans Cycles is owned by Frasers Group.

Gelert

retail

Gelert is owned by Frasers Group.

Heatons

retail

Heatons is owned by Frasers Group.

Sports Direct

retail

Sports Direct is owned by Frasers Group.

Sweatshop

retail

Sweatshop is owned by Frasers Group.

USC

retail

USC is owned by Frasers Group.

Coggles

retail

Coggles is owned by Frasers Group.

Ebuyer

retail

Ebuyer is owned by Frasers Group.

Studio

retail

Studio is owned by Frasers Group.

Wiggle

retail

Wiggle is owned by Frasers Group.

British Knights

retail

British Knights is owned by Frasers Group.

Carlton

retail

Carlton is owned by Frasers Group.

Donnay

retail

Donnay is owned by Frasers Group.

Everlast

retail

Everlast is owned by Frasers Group.

Hot Tuna

retail

Hot Tuna is owned by Frasers Group.

Kangol

retail

Kangol is owned by Frasers Group.

Karrimor

retail

Karrimor is owned by Frasers Group.

LA Gear

retail

LA Gear is owned by Frasers Group.

Lillywhites

retail

Lillywhites is owned by Frasers Group.

Lonsdale

retail

Lonsdale is owned by Frasers Group.

Muddyfox

retail

Muddyfox is owned by Frasers Group.

No Fear

retail

No Fear is owned by Frasers Group.

Slazenger

retail

Slazenger is owned by Frasers Group.

Gamestation

retail

Gamestation is owned by Frasers Group.

JJB Sports

retail

JJB Sports is owned by Frasers Group.

Republic

retail

Republic is owned by Frasers Group.

Witt-Gruppe

retail

Witt-Gruppe is owned by Otto.

Bonprix

retail

Bonprix is owned by Otto.

Crate and Barrel

retail

Crate and Barrel is owned by Otto.

Sheego AG

retail

Sheego AG is owned by Otto.

Frankonia

retail

Frankonia is owned by Otto.

Lascana

retail

Lascana is owned by Otto.

Limango

retail

Limango is owned by Otto.

Manufactum

retail

Manufactum is owned by Otto.

EOS Group

retail

EOS Group is owned by Otto.

Hanseatic Bank

retail

Hanseatic Bank is owned by Otto.

Otto

retail

Otto is a German e-commerce company that has mishandled parcels [1], mishandled customer data [2], and violated employee data privacy [3]. It pays employees below minimum wage and underpays them [4][5][6], and its supply chain has experienced labour rights abuses [7][8].

Inditex

clothing

Inditex is a Spanish clothing company that has used forced Uyghur labour in its suply chain [1], and slave labour in its Brazilian sweatshops [2], and has stolen designs from independent creators [3][4].

Bershka

clothing

Bershka is owned by Inditex.

Massimo Dutti

clothing

Massimo Dutti is owned by Inditex.

Stradivarius

clothing

Stradivarius is owned by Inditex.

Pull&Bear

clothing

Pull&Bear is owned by Inditex.

Walmart

supermarket

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has been accused of destroying Native American burial grounds [1], violating labor laws by disciplining protesting workers [2], illegally employing minors and denying breaks [3], and fueling the opioid crisis through irresponsible pharmaceutical practices [4].

ASDA

supermarket

ASDA is owned by Walmart.

Lowe's

retail

Lowe's is an American home improvement retailer that has misled customers [1], used facial recognition on shoppers without consent [2], ended DEI initiatives [3][4], illegally prevented employees from discussing pay [5], engaged in anti‑union operations and dismissals [6][7], misclassified and under‑compensated workers [8][9][10][12], discriminated against disabled workers [11], forced employees into overtime [13], and sold wood from illegal logging [14]. The company has also committed environmental violations, including air pollution [15][16] and illegal hazardous waste dumping [17].

Menards

retail

Menards is an American home improvement store that has been accused of false advertising and misleading pricing [1][2], price gouging during the pandemic [3], and a strongly anti‑union stance that refuses to hire anyone who has worked in a union shop [4]. The company has also faced allegations of overworking employees, punishing young mothers for pumping breast milk [5], illegal waste dumping and environmental violations including discharging pollutants into rivers [6][7][8], engaging in corruption with politicians [9], subjecting employees to sexual harassment in the workplace [10], and multiple employee deaths on the job [11].

Levi Strauss & Co.

clothing

19 👺

Levi Strauss & Co. is an American apparel company that has used AI-generated imagery in product advertising, reportedly replacing diverse models [1][2], and has been accused of age-based discrimination against employees [3]. The company has also refused to sign a workers rights agreement and to offer employees a living wage [4][5], while reports highlight forced labor and sexual abuse in its supply chain [6][7][8][9].

Bloomingdale's

retail

17 👺

Bloomingdale's is owned by Macy's.

Macy's

retail

17 👺

Macy's is an American retailer that has been accused of racially profiling customers [1][2][3], discriminating against disabled employees [4], underpaying its workforce [5], and illegally enforcing criminal background checks on minority job applicants [6]. The company also faces environmental violations involving irresponsible hazardous waste disposal [7] and was fined after an employee died in unsafe working conditions [8].

Bluemercury

retail

17 👺

IKEA

retail

15 👺

Ikea is a Swedish furniture manufacturer that has sourced timber from illegal logging [1][2], and whose furniture designs have led to the deaths of children [3]. Ikea France was found illegally spying on employees [4], Ikea stores have been built over historic buildings and tombs [5][6], and the founder of Ikea was involved with Nazi groups [7].

Puma

sportswear

15 👺

Puma is a German sportswear company that has been accused of underpaying employees [1] and engaging in forced labour and exploitation throughout its supply chain [2][3], including forced overtime that caused 30 garment workers to faint [4] and sweatshop conditions in Bangladeshi suppliers [5]. The company has also been linked to forced Uyghur labour in its supply chain [6] and a tragic incident where a female employee was shot while protesting for better working conditions [7].

Kroger

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Kroger is an American supermarket chain that has sold plates containing toxic chemicals [1], consistently underpaid employees [2][3], closed stores instead of providing COVID hazard pay [4], and created psychologically unsafe working conditions leading to employee suicide [5]. The company has also been linked to child labor violations [6][7], profited from forced monkey labor [8][9], and discriminated against black employees and shoppers, contributing to wrongful arrests [10][11].

Dillons

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Dillons is owned by Kroger.

Baker's

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Baker's is owned by Kroger.

Gerbes

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Gerbes is owned by Kroger.

Food 4 Less

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Food 4 Less is owned by Kroger.

Fred Meyer

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Fred Meyer is owned by Kroger.

Fred Meyer Jewelers

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Fred Meyer Jewelers is owned by Kroger.

Fry's

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Fry's is owned by Kroger.

Harris Teeter

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Harris Teeter is owned by Kroger.

Home Chef

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Home Chef is owned by Kroger.

King Soopers

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King Soopers is owned by Kroger.

City Market

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City Market is owned by Kroger.

Pay Less

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Pay Less is owned by Kroger.

Mariano's

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Mariano's is owned by Kroger.

QFC

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QFC is owned by Kroger.

Ralphs

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Ralphs is owned by Kroger.

Roundy's

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Roundy's is owned by Kroger.

JayC

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JayC is owned by Kroger.

Ruler Foods

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Ruler Foods is owned by Kroger.

Smith's

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Smith's is owned by Kroger.

Vitacost

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Vitacost is owned by Kroger.

Home Depot

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Home Depot is an American retailer that has overcharged customers [1][2], nonconsensually shared data with Facebook [3], removed DEI policies [4][5], discriminated against anti‑racist protesters [6][7], fired an employee with cancer rather than providing reasonable accommodation [8], illegally released environmental waste [9], has a Zionist founder [10], was complicit in ICE migrant detentions at its stores [11][12], and ignored safety recommendations after employees died in a store collapse [13].

Amana

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Amana is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Brastemp

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Brastemp is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Inglis

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Inglis is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

InSinkErator

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InSinkErator is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Jenn-Air

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Jenn-Air is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Laden

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Laden is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Maytag

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Maytag is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Royalstar

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Royalstar is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Indesit

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Indesit is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Hotpoint

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Hotpoint is owned by Whirlpool Corporation.

Yummly

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