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Clothing companies say business has been good as people come out of quarantine

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FILE - In this Tuesday, June 30, 2020, file photo, a woman shops for clothing in a Gap store during the coronavirus pandemic, in New York. Unemployment remains painfully high in the U.S. even as economic activity is slowly picking up. That reality will be on display Thursday, July 16, 2020, when the U.S. government releases data on the number of laid off workers seeking unemployment benefits the week prior and retail sales in June. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

By: Anthony Wright, 23ABC

Posted at 10:11 AM, Jul 21, 2020

and last updated 2020-07-21 13:11:33-04

Since Americans have started coming out of quarantine many clothing companies say business has been good. However many people may not be buying new clothes just for the sake of public outings again.

Brands say they've noticed several customers updating their size preferences on their profiles. They say some are going up sizes but others are going down.

However, with most shopping being done online right now clothing companies say there is also a downside to this. As people try to figure out their new size returns can be costly.

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Clothing companies say business has been good as people come out of quarantine

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