The U.S. apparel industry is making itself less competitive with its focus on lower-quality, low-cost clothes

U.S. "Fast Fashion" Trend Losing Ground With Consumers, Says Study

ecouterre.com 13 May '11, 7pm

The U.S. apparel industry is making itself less competitive with its focus on lower-quality, low-cost clothes

By countering inexpensive imports with lower-quality, low-cost clothes, however, the U.S. apparel industry inadvertently decreased its competitiveness despite a booming domestic market. On the other hand, Japanese consumer’ willingness to pay for higher-quality luxury clothing has allowed the Japanese apparel industry to concentrate on goods that stand out from inferior imports, a move that enabled it to maintain its domestic market share.

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