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Paying the Price, Part 2: Apparel Retail Price Survey

The results of the Apparel Retail Price Survey are in, and they are dramatic.

The survey compares the retail prices between thirty Connect2One member stores and the three major lease companies. Connect2One stores participating in the survey included small-, medium- and large-volume stores from both licensed and unlicensed universities. The overall results show that lease stores have 9.63% higher retail prices than independent stores in the apparel category. T-shirts and heavyweight fleece trended higher than the average. T-shirts averaged 10.67% higher in lease stores while heavyweight fleece averaged 23.58% higher in lease stores than independent stores.

If you would like a copy of the survey please e-mail your request to mjohnson@connect2one.com or vgladish@connect2one.com.

Many thanks to all the stores who participated in the survey.