Sweden: Clothing Trade Slowed Down The Pace Of Recovery Due To Raw Materials And Transportation Risks. "

Swedish Radio reported on May 12 that the Swedish Trade style index showed a strong performance of clothing trade. Compared with the same month in 2021, clothing sales in physical stores and online increased by 43.2% in April. Footwear trade increased by 49.5%. "For many people, a rapid recovery after the huge losses caused by the epidemic is very necessary. It's very gratifying that customers are now back in stores," said mats hedenstr ó m, head of business policy at the Swedish Federation of Commerce and trade "While the news is positive, there is also a worrying side to it. The pace of recovery has been slowed down by rising raw material prices and increased transport risks," added mats hedenstr ó M

(source: website of the Ministry of Commerce)

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