Plus-size growth
UK: Men’s plus-size market fastest growing clothing sector
In contrast to the current gloomy outlook on the high street, the men’s plus-size clothing market (waist size 37” and…
US: Lane Bryant Catalog renamed Woman Within
Redcats USA has announced that its Lane Bryant Catalog has been renamed and will now be called ‘Woman Within’. The transition…
US: Casual Male drops ‘Big & Tall’ branding
Men's retailer Casual Male has scrapped the 'Big & Tall' branding from its chain of 483 stores to meet "the…
UK: M&S goes large with Per Una
Per Una, the women’s fashion range which has been a factor in the recovery of UK retailer Marks & Spencer,…
US: Plus-size market rockets by 50% – Mintel
The plus-size clothing market has shot up by close to 50% in five years, according to a recent report by…
UK: High street retailers lose outsize market share
New research has found that UK high street retailers are losing their share of the lucrative women’s outsize market, worth…