Report: Wal-Mart apologizes for online ‘fat girl’ costumes

Bentonville, Ark. –- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has reportedly apologized for offering Halloween outfits labeled as “fat girl” costumes on its e-commerce site. According to Bloomberg, Wal-Mart issued the apology after receiving social media criticism from offended consumers.



In particular, Wal-Mart drew criticism on Twitter and even issued individual apologies to tweets complaining about the costumes. Wal-Mart has removed the offending page, and its URL now redirects consumers to a page of “women’s plus-sized Halloween costumes.” A Wal-Mart spokesperson said the company is working to permanently remove the title from its site.



This is the second major online product mishap from a major retailer in recent weeks. Earlier in October, both Sears and Amazon.com had to issue public apologies for allowing men’s rings emblazoned with the Nazi swastika symbol to be listed for sale on their third-party marketplace sites. Both retailers removed the rings from the sites.