Retail intelligence firm EDITED tracked a 37% drop in extended-size offerings on Target's website from March 2025 to March 2026 — with a 30% plunge in just the last six months alone. Old Navy saw a 12% decline over the same period. Plus-size shoppers say it out loud: retailers would rather wait for customers to get smaller than serve them now.
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Torrid's ongoing contraction continues — 151 stores shuttered last year, 11 more gone since January, and up to 30 additional closures planned before summer. The brand says it's a deliberate pivot to digital, with e-commerce now driving nearly 70% of sales. Good news: stock is up 40%. Less good news: finding a fitting room is getting harder.
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A new Axios deep-dive confirms what many in the community have been feeling — the rise of GLP-1 drugs, combined with celebrity slim-down culture, is actively reversing a decade of body diversity progress. Psychologist and TikTok creator Dr. Katelyn Baker (@thatfatdoctor) put it plainly: "It absolutely feels like backtracking." The body positivity movement, rooted in 1960s fat liberation, isn't going down without a fight.
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Eli Lilly's Foundayo™ (orforglipron) received FDA approval this week, becoming the first GLP-1 pill that can be taken any time of day without fasting requirements. Starting at $149/month for self-pay and as low as $25/month with commercial insurance, the company says it's designed to expand access beyond the less than 1 in 10 who currently benefit from GLP-1 treatment. The community conversation around who these drugs serve — and who decides — is only getting louder.
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New data from Circana shows GLP-1 users are purchasing more active shorts, jeans, casual pants, bras, and dresses in their first year of use — reflecting both changing sizes and shifting identity. Meanwhile, Destination XL reports GLP-1 use by roughly 25% of its customers is causing "volatility" in its business, with many customers holding off on buying clothes until they hit goal weight. The retail industry is watching closely, and not always in ways that benefit us.
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Who What Wear editor Chinazor "Chichi" Offor has been putting the community on to new plus-size arrivals — wide-calf boots, pinstriped barrel-leg jeans, metallic hardware pieces, and sweaters with built-in scarves. These aren't trend forecasts. These are editor-vetted picks available right now from Eloquii, ASOS, and Fashion Brand Company. Spring refresh, sorted.
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The global plus-size women's apparel market hit $23.6 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $37.4 billion by 2033 — growing at roughly 6.5% annually. E-commerce now accounts for over 60% of plus-size sales, outpacing brick-and-mortar. The demand has never been stronger. The question is whether brands will follow the money or keep chasing the thin ideal.
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Two months into Southwest's assigned seating rollout, plus-size travelers are reporting being singled out, humiliated, and charged hundreds of dollars at the gate. Arlonda Harper of Akron and TikToker Keirstyn (@lilcatron) both shared viral accounts of being asked — repeatedly and publicly — to purchase extra seats. NAAFA executive director Tigress Osborn says it plainly: the airline ignored over a year of community warnings. Southwest says it's "in line with industry standards." The community says that's exactly the problem.
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Travel agent Jason Vaughn of Fat Tested Travel put it best: Southwest has "no identity left." TravelPulse and Travel and Tour World both report a ripple effect beyond the airline — advocates argue that when flying becomes anxiety-inducing, plus-size travelers stay home, and local tourism economies feel it. Alaska Airlines still maintains its refund policy for Customers of Size, making it the clearest plus-size-friendly alternative right now.
Read More →While the industry debates whether to serve us, DOC Live keeps the conversation going — in real time, with real voices. Join us this week for an unfiltered discussion on GLP-1 culture, the Southwest airline fallout, and what the shrinking plus-size retail landscape really means for our community. Bring your receipts. We've got the mic.
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