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How Concerned Should Fashion Be About Chinese Stagflation?

China’s producer price inflation has been impacting the cost of sourcing. Now, fashion brands are also bracing for broader economic pressures that may lead consumers to tighten their belts.
Even the perception of slowing growth and rising prices is bad news for categories like fashion. Getty Images
Even the perception of slowing growth and rising prices is bad news for categories like fashion. Getty Images/Shutterstock.

Many international fashion and beauty companies have looked to China for sales salvation during the Covid-19 pandemic and the country has largely delivered.

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