buying and selling women's, men's and kids’ apparel and accessories from URBN labels and other brands. As of 2020, Urban Outfitters does not publicly disclose which factories produce the brand's clothing. It also has no human resources department. In December 2022, Urban Outfitters announced the departure of its president, Francis Pierrel, from the company. Criticism Urban Outfitters' products have also been the subject of multiple complaints and criticism, largely from religious, ethical, and ethnic pressure groups including a local chapter of the NAACP, Anti-Defamation League and Navajo Nation for some of their products. Labor practices On November 27, 2009, URBN drew the attention of the Swedish press for denying collective bargaining rights to employees at their Stockholm store by making all 38 workers redundant and re-hiring them through employment agency Academic Work. In response to the move, ombudsman Jimmy Ekman called for tougher laws to prevent other firms denying collective bargaining rights in this way. In 2019, a former executive of Chinese descent with 40 years at the company sued it for ethnic and age-based discrimination. References External links Commercial website Corporate website Companies based in Philadelphia Clothing retailers of the United States Clothing brands of the United States Retail companies established in 1970 Companies listed on the Nasdaq 1970 establishments in Pennsylvania Cultural appropriation