This is a new analysis of an untapped and emerging niche market – the “plus size” market. Aimed at overweight and obese persons, mostly women, this is now a $21.5 billion market, 95% of which consists of clothing. However, large people need products and services other than clothing as well, constituting $1+ billion of this total. There’s a significant and growing market for bariatric hospital beds, lift systems, custom furniture, household gadgets and personal care items, dating services, catalogs and websites, magazines, modeling agencies and more.

1. The U.S. Plus Size Market: Clothing, Products &
Services
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2. ABSTRACT
This is a new analysis of an untapped and emerging niche market – the “plus size” market. Aimed
at overweight and obese persons, mostly women, this is now a $21.5 billion market, 95% of
which consists of clothing. However, large people need products and services other than clothing
as well, constituting $1+ billion of this total. There’s a significant and growing market for bariatric
hospital beds, lift systems, custom furniture, household gadgets and personal care items, dating
services, catalogs and websites, magazines, modeling agencies and more.
This groundbreaking report goes beyond the clothing market, examining the market’s
development and $ size since 1995, currently, and forecast to 2020. Plus size demographics,
market trends, market structure, and plus-size demographics (CDC data) included. Market
segments covered in depth: clothing, household accessories, modeling agencies, dating services,
bariatric hospital beds, lift systems, wheelchairs, books & videos, plus size magazines, websites,
resource directories and guides. Includes competitor profiles of 14 plus size clothing retailers, 3
modeling agencies, 3 medical equipment producers, and bios of 22 plus size models. Also
includes interviews with Plus Model Magazine and Amplestuff Catalog CEO.

3. ABSTRACT
Profiles of:
-Modcloth
-Ashley Stewart
-Lane Bryant
-Catherine’s
-Eloqui
-Hot Topic
-Torrid
-Forever 21
-Stryker
-Hill-Rom
-Size Wise
-Wilhemina Models
-Living XL
-Jag Models
-more

4. Length Publisher Published Date
93 Pages
Marketdata
Enterprises
August 1st,
2016
Table of Contents
1. Introduction & Study Scope
2. Executive Overview of Major Findings
3. Summary & Nature of The Market
4. Demand Factors – Plus Size Demographics
5. Market Size & Growth, Market Segments
6. Profiles of The Major Plus Size Retailers
7. Plus Size Models & Modeling Agencies
8. Reference Directory of Market Information Sources
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5. ABOUT THE PUBLISHER
Founded in 1979, Marketdata specializes in analyzing niche service sectors not covered
elsewhere. It is the only U.S. market research publisher to focus solely on service businesses.
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and money transfer services, and janitorial services, as well as debt collection services, dating
services, and fertility services. Each report is an in-depth study of the market, which examines
industry revenues/growth, competitor profiles/rankings, and key market trends and issues.
Primary and secondary research techniques are used, including custom, proprietary surveys
and interviews with key personnel.
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