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"  Did you know there&amp;#039;s a term for buying a dress, wearing it once, then returning it? It&amp;#039;s called &amp;quot;wardrobing&amp;quot; and Bloomingdale&amp;#039;s is taking new measures to prevent this practice. If you purchase a dress for over $150 at Bloomingdale&amp;#039;s, it comes with a 3-inch plastic &amp;quot;B-tag&amp;quot; in a visible spot. Instructions to remove the B-tag are included, but once the tag is removed the dress can&amp;#039;t be returned. Bloomingdale&amp;#039;s shoppers have mixed feelings about this new tag. While some say it&amp;#039;s reassuring to buy a dress knowing it hasn&amp;#039;t been worn, others are concerned that this tag is damaging the dress. In fact, some have taken to Twitter to complain that removing the tag leaves a hole in the dress - but because the tag is removed, they can&amp;#039;t return the damaged dress. The National Retail Federation estimates that wardrobing cost the industry $8.8 billion last year. And while other retailers are taking steps to prevent this practice (Nordstrom uses a paper tag on dresses that must be attached for a return), Bloomingdale&amp;#039;s is the first to use this new plastic tag. What do you think of Bloomingdale&amp;#039;s new tag? Let us know in the comments section below. Be sure to cast your vote for our Hall of Fame VIP Award by identifying the product that you can&amp;#039;t live without. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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