An end to cheap clothing?
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
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Are we about to see the end of cheap clothing? Rising cotton costs, the new year hike in VAT and rising wages could all spell the end to cheap clothes on the high street.
Many high street stores are planning to pass on the 2.5% rise in VAT, perhaps not initially but certainly within a few months.
This sort video is also interesting.
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