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00:03GLP1 weight loss drugs are driving a surge in apparel returns as shoppers rapidly drop clothing
00:08sizes, creating costly headaches for retailers, according to the Wall Street Journal.
00:13Shoppers on medications like ZepBound can drop a clothing size every month,
00:18prompting them to order multiple sizes simultaneously and return those that no
00:22longer fit. The share of exchanges where shoppers sized down hit 14.6% in 2025.
00:30A record high, according to a review of 38 retailers by Narvar.
00:34Returns for medium, large and extra large items jumped the most.
00:39For a $1 billion retailer with a 20% return rate, a 5 to 10 percentage point increase in returns
00:44can
00:45cut gross margins by $20 million. Some retailers are responding with stricter policies and restocking
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