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Why clothing sizes still don't mean the same thing from one brand to another
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Walk into three stores looking for a size 8, and you may leave with a 6, an 8, and a 10, all of which fit. Online, where shoppers cannot try garments on first, those discrepancies become harder to navigate.
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Walk into three stores looking for a size 8, and you may leave with a 6, an 8, and a 10, all of which fit. Online, where shoppers cannot try garments on first, those discrepancies become harder to navigate.
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