Universal Standard lets customers exchange clothes for free if sizing changes
Polina Veksler · HIBT Lab! Universal Standard: Polina Veksler · Aug 11, 2022 · at 41:36
Universal Standard co-founder and CEO Polina Veksler explains the company's sustainability initiatives and Fit Liberty program to host Guy Raz.
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“So what we do is we allow our customers to buy for the size that they are today. And then if their size happens to go up or down, we allow them to exchange for a new garment for free.”
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