Frank Badillo
Frank Badillo
clothing list top
Clothing really isn't at the top of the list this year.
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It gets people out of their homes and closer to stores. You would think it would boost sales.
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The economy and retail sales are on the rebound, but the signs suggest that it will be an uneven rebound.
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One of the big concerns is that businesses will start to gear up too quickly in anticipation of a rebound in demand or even the rebound we've already seen. But if the demand is temporary, then they will be stuck with too many goods on their shelves, so there's reason to be cautious in coming months.
expect growth last percent saw sector
This sector saw about a 4 percent growth last year. I expect it to do about the same, between 3 to 4 percent this year.