"Thanks!" to Sarah who not only shared her encounter with sizing at her local J.Crew, but raised an important discussion.I visited the J.Crew in Boston to check out the Dorrie skirt IRL. I thumbed through all the skirts on the floor, found only smaller sizes, and noticed I wasn't finding any perfect shirts in 14s either, so I asked an SA whether they had 14s hiding anywhere. What follows is the SA's response, "Um...I'm not saying you're big or anything, but we don't actually carry that size in-store, it's more... unusual." WTF. I know J.Crew caters to a younger demographic than the "average woman", but when the average size in the US is a 14, I'd say it's a bit ridiculous not to carry it. Plus, it's considered regular sizing, not plus sizing, so what's the deal?? Is this the nation wide policy now for J.Crew? I am floored.Unfortunately, I have heard similar stories of J.Crew no longer intending to carry sizes 12 and up in their brick & mortar (B&M) stores. J.Crew even limited the sizing available for certain items (refer to last year's "The Latest On J.Crew Sizes {for now anyways} ;)" post.)
Honestly, I don't understand J.Crew's logic. It's one thing if you want to reduce inventory, but it makes little sense (to me anyways) to not carry them at all in all sizes and in B&M stores. At the very least, offer free shipping & returns for the sizes you choose to no longer offer in stores (including petites and tall). This way customers can still try on without penalty.
What are your thoughts on this news? Have you encountered limited sizing at your local J.Crew store?
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