Billabong sees cotton hike hitting apparel prices in the spring

Billabong expects the ongoing rise in cotton prices to prompt an increase in apparel prices at retail throughout the industry and around the world around April or May, starting probably in the U.S. where apparel prices have not risen much lately. Like others, the Australian surfwear company is also concerned ...

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