Consumer Price Index
Apparel Price Declines Weigh on CPI
Consumer prices rose in July compared to a year ago despite declines in apparel, automotive and other prices.
Apparel Prices Are Creeping Back Up Again
The apparel pricing roller coaster that's wreaked havoc on retailers' profits of late has started a slow…
Apparel Prices Plunge in September, Driven by Menswear Decline
Consumer costs rose slightly in September, but apparel prices fell for the first time since June.
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Women’s Apparel Keeps Getting Cheaper
The long stretch of falling womenswear prices doesn't appear to be ending anytime soon.
US Girls’ Apparel Prices Plunge in July
Overall, clothing prices stayed the same in July after falling 0.4% in June.
US Apparel Prices Declined in June
What a difference a month makes.
Childrenswear Price Deflation Weighs on Apparel CPI
Inflation continued to tick up in April, and though U.S. consumer prices hit a three-year high, apparel…
Spring’s Early Arrival Helps Women’s Apparel Prices Rise in February
Inflation slowed in February, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as…
Womenswear Price Deflation Drives Apparel CPI Down for Fifteenth Straight Month
Prices for apparel continued their downward spiral in January, falling for the fifteenth straight month, in…
Oversupply, Tepid Demand Drive Apparel Prices Lower in October
Inflation edged up slightly in October, but apparel prices continued to deteriorate, a result of oversupply…
US Consumer Prices Flat In September, Apparel Falls
After edging up slightly in each of the prior three months, the overall consumer price index, or CPI, was…
Children’s Footwear Prices March Higher
Helped by a continuing surge in children’s shoe prices, footwear enjoyed its ninth straight month of…
Price Promotions Push Apparel into Deflationary Territory in August
Back-to-school promotions helped push apparel into deflationary territory in August, though footwear managed…