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Bargain clothing chains like Primark, New Look and Peacocks may have to raise their prices to cope with a hike in the cost of cotton.


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Far as I can see, the only real problem will be if the stores don't pass on the savings in the future when prices come back down...

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They will lose their customers if they do not reduce them again when prices fall.

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I'm not sure they will - who else is selling clothing that cheaply?
If the prices drop I'd hope, somewhat futilely I'm sure, that they'd pass on the extra to the workers.

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Would that be the wages at the overseas manufacturers or in the stores here? Both could do with higher wages.

I think that the prices would drop fast as they are in a very competitive market.

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