Retail
Clothing prices climbed again in April, latest CPI report shows
The April 2026 Consumer Price Index, released May 12, 2026, showed the apparel index rising 0.6 percent for the month, continuing a string of above-average clothing inflation.
Retail
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Retail
Why a 15 percent tariff can raise a price tag by 30 percent
The Section 122 tariff that replaced the struck-down IEEPA duties took effect February 24, 2026, and the math of retail markups means shoppers see the cost multiplied at the register.
Retail
Clothing prices just hit a record high, April inflation data shows
March 2026 Consumer Price Index figures released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on April 10, 2026 put the apparel index at an all-time high, with clothing inflation running near 3.9 percent year over year.
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Francesca's liquidation hits final days with 50 to 80 percent off
The women's fashion chain filed Chapter 11 on February 5, 2026 and is closing all 457 U.S. stores, with deep liquidation discounts and a gift card deadline shoppers need to know.
Retail
Eddie Bauer is liquidating every store, and sales end by April
The outdoor apparel chain filed for Chapter 11 in early February 2026, and after a failed auction found no buyer, going-out-of-business sales are now running at all U.S. and Canadian locations.
Retail
Saks Off 5th began closing nine stores in January
The off-price chain started shutting a round of locations in January 2026, a reminder that outlet and off-price inventory shifts change what bargain hunters actually find on racks.