Astounded by trip to shopping centre today

[Harrietta82]

I usually do my shopping online these days, but went shopping with a friend today to a big centre about 30 minutes away from us (I won’t name it incase outing).

Is it me, or has the minimum size stocked by the majority of shops gradually increased in recent times? I was asking shop assistants whether they had any size 6 stock and received blank stares half the time!

No wonder physical shops seem to be on the way out.

Needless to say, I’ll be sticking to online.

A pleasant experience aside from that though and lovely to see my friend so it wasn’t a wasted day.

I’ve been a size 12 at around 2 stone difference in weight, and as a very petite woman that 2 stone shows. It’s madness.

😂😂😂

Incidentally, has anyone had the problem of having lost a substantial amount of weight,suddenly finding that there is frequently a shortage of their new size? I was a size 24 for years and OMG the problems I had trying to find (nice!) clothes in that size. I was always told the same thing - the large sizes sell out really quickly. All I could find were rail after rail of 14s,16s and 18s. Now, having lost 7.5 stone over the last couple of years,I'm a size 16,occasionally I'm an 18,or even a 14,depending on the brand. And guess what? Size 16s have suddenly become a rarity. Rails of 8s,10s and 12s, and plenty of 20s,22s and 24s. But those 'middle sizes,I am told,'sell out really quickly'. I think we'll,why don't they stock more of these sizes if they KNOW that they go really quickly?!

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@DreamTheMoors I wont be apologising .My comment still stands

How lovely.

This has been the case for over 10 years and yes, it's why I usually stick to online. I don't even try buying bras in store as A-cup is apparently unheard of

I am small only 5’2” so while that’s small it’s hardly out of the ordinary.
I was a smaller dress size about 20- 25 years ago , I was living overseas and when I returned to the UK I found clothes easily enough.
i was probably a UK size 6 and found things in NEXT and in M&S in sizes 6 and 8 were fine on me .

Where are you finding plenty of 20s 22s please as most of our local shops don't even stock an 18 let alone anything bigger and I need some new tops - thank you

Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda, Yours, Choice/Next. Always have lots of bigger sizes in.

@Balloonhearts we don't have a Yours in fact I've never heard of them. I'll check out the bigger Asda, Sainsburys etc as our locals are small and don't have a big selection

Yours are great. Stock only size 14 and up. Their stuff is also a bit longer than usual which I like as I'm long in the torso.

Quite. The OP is slim because of genetics. Overweight people are not because they lack self discipline. Nice.

Size 6 and 4 is a child’s body size. Try the kids section.

Hello OP this is where you told people to exercise!! Just incase you forgot

@hidinginthebathroomagain

no. You are wrong. Size 6 and 4 are both adult
sizes, the smallest adult sizes but adult nonetheless.