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Why don't more stores sell bigger bra sizes?

It seems as if most stores only carry up to DD. Why is that? I don't get it. No wonder it's been said that a lot of women are wearing the wrong size. I've just recently started noticing this after being fitted at Nordstrom, thanks to this board! I bought two at Nordstrom, where it seems I'll be buying most of my bras from now on, but they were so expensive. I found one at The Rack and got really lucky finding one at Marshalls over the weekend.

Re: Why don't more stores sell bigger bra sizes?

  • it's the same reason most stores don't stock as many petites, talls, pluses, etc....demand isn't as high. you stock stores for the middle of the road
  • There are plenty of online stores that sell them too.  Once you find a brand/ style that works for you, it is really easy to reorder elsewhere.

    biggerbras.com and figleaves.com are pretty popular sites.

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  • All I know is I hate it! Its Fing annoying.  I hate only being able to find pretty bras online. My favorite site is http://www.lindasonline.com/. Occasionally I'll find stuff on freshpair.com for less. Brasandhoney is awesome but really $$$. It seems like the UK has a lot more options of pretty bras in large cup sizes.  

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  • Victorias Secret now sells DDD. Ive tried them on and they fit me perfectly! I love shopping there now and cant wait for them to expand their styles.
  • I guess the same reason they don't sell bands smaller than 32, and sometimes 34. Equally challenging to find in the correct sizes...
  • imageJJwritergirl:
    I guess the same reason they don't sell bands smaller than 32, and sometimes 34. Equally challenging to find in the correct sizes...

    I was a 34 DDD before having DD2.  It's nearly impossible to find, even online.  I never thought I'd be so happy to wear nursing bras- they are easy to find in my size. 

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  • Thanks for the online recs, ladies. I guess I needed to vent!
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    imageaskmetostay:
    it's the same reason most stores don't stock as many petites, talls, pluses, etc....demand isn't as high. 
    This can't possibly be the reason. Almost 2/3 of women wear "plus" sizes, so the demand is great; yet only about 10% < of the floorspace devoted to womens apparel in any given department store caters to these customers.
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  • imageHeyNey:
    Victorias Secret now sells DDD. Ive tried them on and they fit me perfectly! I love shopping there now and cant wait for them to expand their styles.

    that's currently a test, if it goes well more stores will get DDDs. As an associate at VS I can tell you that there isn't the demand to carry over a DDD, and my boss is an H! But she is a rarity, it's a lot of money to put those sizes out knowing they will just sit there. Also, there isn't a demand in most stores to carry 40 and above. 

    I'm a 30D, which can be frustrating, but I have to understand that there aren't very many women my size, so I wear a 32D in the bras that actually carry it in the store, and order others.

    Basically if you're a DDD, buy them up, so stores like mine can get them too

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