Lower dollar means clothing price rise 'inevitable', suppliers say

By Sue Mitchell
Updated January 28 2015 - 10:18pm, first published 10:00pm
Analysts said if wholesale prices rose 10 to 15 per cent, retail prices could rise 4 to 6 per cent.
Analysts said if wholesale prices rose 10 to 15 per cent, retail prices could rise 4 to 6 per cent.

Clothing prices are expected to rise across the board for the first time in five years as suppliers and retailers raise prices after a 17 per cent slump in the Australian dollar.

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