Secondly, it discussed the evaluationindexsystemofconsumers' appearanceimpression. According tothis system, sellerscollecteddata of customers' appearance andbehaviorin an apparelshop.
Meanwhile, consumers have beaten back price increases at retail, as the seasonally adjusted Consumer Price Index for apparel fell in September from August, the first monthly decline in six months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Thursday.
In addition to eventually adding more functionality and a consumer-facing label to the Higg Index, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition plans to add more high-end fashion companies to its membership roster in the near future, which would differentiate it from virtually every other sustainability initiative in the apparel industry.