Retail Apparel Prices Flat in December, as Core CPI Rises

As holiday price cutting peaked in December, retail apparel and footwear prices were flat on a seasonally adjusted basis compared to the prior month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Friday in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. Women’s apparel prices rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent for the month, while men’s clothing…