Cotton winter clothing is still so expensive, the cost of intermediate links increases

When the winter came, Wuhan entered the busy season for cotton clothing sales. However, the reporter visited some shopping malls in Wuhan and found that in the case of a drop in cotton prices, the price of cotton clothes this year still rose by 10% or even higher than last year. What is this?

In a shopping mall in the Wuhan-Guangzhou commercial circle, Ms. Chen is purchasing a winter outfit for her son. Ms. Chen told reporters: “Last year, this model was also sold, but last year it sold 599 yuan. This year it sold 699 yuan, up by 100 yuan.” In another textile mall counter, the reporter saw a four-piece suit. Price 728 yuan. The salesperson told reporters: “This is a discounted price, and the original price is more than 1,000 yuan.” The reporter saw that the price of more than 700 yuan is indeed a “little price”, and most of the four-piece sets are more than a thousand yuan. In this regard, the salesperson explained: "Cotton prices."

The reporter learned from the Provincial Economic and Trade Commission that from the 27th of September to the 29th of November this year, the price of cotton has dropped from 20002 yuan per ton to 19,052 yuan per ton, a decrease of 4%, and has not risen. In response, the boss of a garment factory in Wuhan told the reporter: “Actually, cotton prices account for only 25% of one winter outfit. This year's winterwear price increase is due to the increase in the cost of labor, rent, and logistics.”

For example, the owner said that taking the labor cost, the monthly salary of front-line workers this year rose from about 2,500 yuan last year to 3,000 yuan, an increase of 20%; the average wage of sales staff also rose from 1,500 yuan last year to 2,000 yuan Between 2500 yuan. In addition, there are rising pressures caused by rent and logistics costs. "The impact of these factors on the price of winter clothes is much greater than the price of cotton." The boss said.