Size up (Shop)

...panic and think your local Size - Up has gone - it hasn't, its just changed names!!!**

PS - You can also order online now!

Here's my original review:

That's what I love about the Size Up stores - there's always something to fit, and as their range covers sizes 14 - 32 and often beyond, you should be able to find something for yourself, whether you're having a fat day or a skinny day! Each store carries ...
...also go up to a size 34 (maybe even 36, I'm not sure) - how often do you get this size trouser (or any item of clothing) offered at such a reasonable price in a high street shop?

Size Up offer good value for money; the most expensive items I've seen in any store have been around £22, but compare that with the bigger High Street specialist stores and it's nothing - also, you don't end up looking the same as everyone else - who wants ... more

**This is an update note to my original review from last year - My comments remain the same, but just to let you know that some Size-Up stores are now under the new brand name of 'Yours' - so don't panic and think your local Size - Up has gone - it hasn't, its just changed names!!!**

PS - You can also order online now!

Here's my original review:

That's what I love about the Size Up stores - there's always something to fit, and as their range covers sizes 14 - 32 and often beyond, you should be able to find something for yourself, whether you're having a fat day or a skinny day! Each store carries a selection of clothing to cover all ages, be it a funky teenager looking for a cheeky slogan or a 50+ looking for something more demure.

Established in 1997, new stores are opening all over England, currently as far north as Leicestershire and Lincolnshire, although most appear to be in the South East area, and they have just set up a website with online ordering (www.sizeup.co.uk) with a free helpline 08000 856540 - the website has a useful list of store locations complete with telephone numbers - many stores open on a Sunday, so its useful to have a contact to check before you travel to save a wasted journey.

Most stores stock a multiple range of tops, skirts, trousers, denim, dresses, for daytime, office and evening wear - I've found from personal experience that individual stores differ with their stock dependent on the clientele, for example, the store in Saffron Walden or Billericay, Essex, would have a more 'up-market' theme than the store in Yarmouth.

I particularly like their new range of stretch trousers, which come in a variety of colours and several leg lengths at around £14 - at last, a company who has realised that not all larger ladies are 6' tall! The trousers also go up to a size 34 (maybe even 36, I'm not sure) - how often do you get this size trouser (or any item of clothing) offered at such a reasonable price in a high street shop?

Size Up offer good value for money; the most expensive items I've seen in any store have been around £22, but compare that with the bigger High Street specialist stores and it's nothing - also, you don't end up looking the same as everyone else - who wants to be an Evans Clone?! It's worth visiting on a regular basis, as stock can vary from one week to another due to popularity, and obviously the larger sizes which are harder to get hold of do disappear as soon as they are put on display.

The only downside I've found with the company is that their nightwear and underwear range is quite limited, but improving slowly. I also find that as they stock clothing by different manufacturers, its always a good idea to try on everything as sizes can vary. The changing rooms in the stores that I have visited so far are individual, with plenty of space - I do hate a cramped changing room, and each unit has a bell so that you can summon staff for help.

The company are open to comment and welcome feedback - I've sent a couple of constructive Emails to them and always received a prompt and friendly response.

I have to tell you about the excellent service I received recently at the Yarmouth store, which is located on the town centre market square near to Woolworths. I know this store is open on Sundays, so we made the 2 hour journey from Harlow to Yarmouth at the middle of March to see what their summer range was, as we were travelling to the Dominican Republic in mid-April and I was getting pretty desperate for strappy tops and summer skirts.

When we arrived I was devastated to find out that the summer range didn't come on to the shelves until the mid-end of April, but the manageress asked my size, then promptly disappeared. She returned about 5 minutes later, arms laden with goodies, explaining that these were the remainder of last year's sale stock, but I was welcome to have a look without obligation. Well, I stood there in amazement - EVERYTHING was marked up at £1, yes, 100 pennies, and it was ALL in my size!!!!!!!!! I left the store £20-something pounds lighter in my purse, but with the hugest grin on my face - I was also informed that if I gave the store a call a couple of days before I next intended to go there, they would hold back a selection of my size so I didn't have a wasted journey - now that is what I call customer service - Yarmouth store, you excelled yourselves that day!

So girls, just because we're larger than life, doesn't mean we have to pay over the top prices for fashion, style and comfort - try Size Up - I think you will be more than satisfied!

 

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