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(130,128 posts)I wouldn't know, personally. I rarely shop for 'new' stuff, surely not clothing; always 2d-hand. IMO, the 'fashion' industry has needed new concepts for a LONG time.
I suspect 'fiscal cliff' b.s., debt-ceiling, Sandy, military sequestration were felt, and now that taxes are slightly up, things will continue to grow very slowly, 'thanks' to the nutjobs in congress.
Just returned from Post Office. A unit which has, in the past, employed 4-5 is down to 1, and her co-worker joined her to help out today even tho she has just retired. People were annoyed and becoming angry. I announced a couple of times that it was due to congressional action, and we all should complain to them. (Don't know how much this would help in this district, which is already represented by Dems: Chris Van Hollen, Mikulski and Cardin.)