The growing outsize market

Outsize clothing an expanding market

Clothing that is specially made for petite, plus-sized and tall customers is one of the most dynamic segments of today’s…

US: Hot Topic Q3 profit climbs 10.4%

Fashion and music retailer Hot Topic Inc has reported a 10.4% rise in third quarter profit helped by higher sales…

US: Casual Male plans online launch in Europe

Big and tall men's apparel retailer Casual Male Retail Group is to launch its Casual Male XL and Rochester brands…

US: Charming Shoppes sells misses apparel catalogues

Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has sold its non-core misses apparel catalogues to Orchard Brands, a unit of…

US: Christopher & Banks launches new petites line

Retailer Christopher & Banks Corporation has launched a new clothing line designed specifically for petite women, which will be available…

US: Redcats sells Missy unit to Monomoy

Redcats USA has completed its strategic repositioning with the sale of its Missy division to private equity fund Monomoy Capital…

FRANCE: Lectra updates Modaris 3D Fit prototyping tool

Lectra has launched a new version of Modaris 3D Fit, its virtual 3D prototyping solution for the apparel industry. The…