Brands, boutiques see opportunities in plus-size retail
(WorldNews Business)

Troy When Amanda Medina tagged along on shopping outings with her female relatives as a teenager, she noticed that they often had trouble finding appealing clothes in larger sizes. Despite the racks piled with clothing at department and discount stores, plus-size dresses, pants and tops tended to be ill-fitting, more expensive than smaller sizes or offered in muted patterns and solid colors - when they were even in stock. It made Medina`s relatives fearful of going shopping because few items fit and they often left the dressing room feeling worse about themselves than when they came in, she said. `They couldn`t just walk in anywhere and find things,` Medina said. `Nothing fit, or the...