Summary
NEW YORK - Since mid-July, new fall fashions such as shrunken brown velvet jackets and Victorian-style blouses have been gathering dust on racks at the nation's retailers.
It's now almost the end of September, and for many merchants a combination of hot weather, subdued fashions in dark colors, high gasoline prices, and the ripple effects of Hurricane Katrina have made shoppers stay away from clothing stores.See the full content of this document
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Retail Sales Suffer
If sales don't pick up soon, retailers will be forced to cancel some future fall orders, fueling more concern about consumer s...
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