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Americans love to grumble about how a dollar just doesn’t go as far as it used to. Lately, fashion brands feel their pain.
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US consumer prices rose at their slowest pace in two years in June, potentially bringing to a close a period that changed how many fashion brands value their goods.
The Trump administration’s radical changes to US trade policy won’t push retail prices up enough to directly dampen sales, but the effects on the global economy and consumer sentiment could seriously dent an industry still struggling to bounce back from a sharp downturn in demand.
The short answer is yes — but it won’t soon return to its pre-pandemic growth rates. After two years of turbulence, the market remains shaky, and brands will need to earn every sale.
Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.
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