I don't think there are any less petite women in the world these days, right? So, why would Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bloomingdale's scale back on their petite departments?
According to an article at AZCentral.com, petite women "would rather wear the more youthful, skin-baring and tighter-fitting clothing in the contemporary departments, even if it does not fit them as well." If my grandma were still alive, she would beg to differ!
I'm a semi-petite person and I would shop in these petite departments if they offered more stylish clothing in petite sizes. That's just my opinion...
In the same article, however, it was reported that "sales of petites rose 11 percent last year, according to the market research firm NPD Group."
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Last month I mentioned that companies like Neiman Marcus, Saks, and Bloomingdale's were downsizing their petite departments. Well, there was an uproar from Saks' petite customers, so the retailer is bringing back the department. This coming Novem... [Read More]
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