British retailer under fire for charging extra for 'plus-size' clothing
Does a retailer charging more for 'plus-size' clothing constitute as body shaming?
According to Today, British retailer 'New Look' is facing criticism as one of their customers noticed the price difference between 'regular' and 'plus-size' clothing items.
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Sarah Doherty took to Twitter to show her followers images of the same items in varied sizes and the price differences. The price difference? Nearly DOUBLE!
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The smaller jacket costs about $39, while the plus-size one rings in, full price, at about $72.
*closes new look app forever* pic.twitter.com/LwtZnDqupN
— sarah (@sazamophone) November 1, 2017
Today went on to do their own research and the results are disappointing.
This burgundy flared sleeve wrap front top retails for $24, while the identical blouse in the “Curves” category has a list price of $26. Even though this is a very small difference, why is there even a price difference to start with?
We would like to know from you, do you think this is fair practice or not?