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Torrid Holdings Priced, NYSE: CURV

Plus-size women's fashion retailer spun out of Hot Topic.

Industry: Consumer Discretionary

First Day Return: +15.0%

Industry: Consumer Discretionary

Torrid is the largest direct-to-consumer brand of women’s plus-size apparel and intimates in North America by net sales. We grew our net sales by 8% CAGR between 2017 and 2020, making us among the fastest growing direct-to-consumer brands in the plus-size apparel and intimates market. We served 3.2 million active customers and generated net sales of $974 million in 2020. Our proprietary product offering delivers a superior fit for the curvy woman that makes her love the way she looks and feels. We offer our customer high quality products across a broad assortment that includes tops, denim, dresses, intimates, activewear, footwear and accessories. Our style is unapologetically youthful and sexy. We believe our customer values the appeal and versatility of our curated product assortment that helps her look good for any occasion, including weekend, casual, work and dressy, all at accessible price points. We specifically design for stylish plus-size women and are maniacally focused on fit because fit is the highest priority for them, according to a consumer study we commissioned. Based on the same study, plus-size consumers consistently rank our fit as #1 among our peers, which contributes to our leading net promoter score of 55, nearly two times the peer average score of 30. Our consistent fit contributed to a return rate of only 9% for e-Commerce purchases in 2020, whereas return rates for e-Commerce purchases generally can be as high as 30%, according to Optoro’s research.
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