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Higher Clothing Prices Are Officially Here

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest inflation report showed an uptick in apparel prices for the first time since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs two months ago.
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Apparel prices ticked up for the first time since Trump announced sweeping tariffs. (Shutterstock)

US President Donald Trump’s trade war has officially made landing at the checkout line.

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Surprise! Why Apparel Prices Are Actually Falling

The latest US inflation data, covering the weeks after the Trump administration’s tariffs kicked in, shows prices for clothing declined at their fastest pace in years. Consumers shouldn’t get complacent though — many experts say sticker shock is still coming.

Why Tariffs Haven’t Led to Soaring Prices – Yet

Fashion brands will eventually need to offset higher costs for imports. But after raising prices again and again since the pandemic, some retailers are more worried about alienating shoppers than how they’ll pay their customs duties.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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