This brand is probably not too popular with the ERA demographic lol. A former GF of mine loved this place, but the vibes were so GOOPish lol. So this is not a shocker I think.
Anthropologie Accused of Racially Profiling Black Customers
Former employees say they were instructed to identify Black shoppers as “Nick” or “Nicky” and follow them around stores.
www.thecut.com
Twee goods emporium Anthropologie allegedly uses a codename to flag Black customers for in-store surveillance: "Nick" or "Nicky," according to the Instagram account Diet Prada.
The fashion industry watchdog compiled comments former employees left on a June 1 post from the retailer, which — in whimsical font characteristic of the brand's "boho-kitsch" aesthetic — used a Maya Angelou quote as a "call for equality." As Diet Prada pointed out, the post did not mention the Black Lives Matter movement or racial justice at all, and it angered former employees and customers alike.
"Comments from multiple employees confirm that stores in California, Chicago, Seattle, NYC, and Canada use the code name 'Nick' to refer to Black shoppers," Diet Prada's caption reads. "Associates report being told to watch Black shoppers, and Black shoppers also commented confirming having been followed while shopping in their stores." (Anthropologie has denied the claims.)