A monthly salary of 20,000 yuan sounds like a considerable income level, but when faced with the clothes in the mall, it is also a little prohibitive. Nowadays, "the more clothes in the mall are sold, the more expensive they are" has become a common impression of many young people.
Walking into the mall, the cold air blowing, the shiny clothes shining under the lights, and the salespeople following closely behind you all constitute a unique scene. However, when the eye touches the high price tag hidden under the clothes, an invisible pressure rushes over the face, and even makes people need great courage to walk into the store and "take a casual look".
This is not a delusion, as evidenced by China's economic data for the first quarter of 2024 released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The per capita consumption expenditure of residents nationwide increased year-on-year, and the consumption expenditure on clothing has increased significantly. This means that while the overall consumption level is rising, the price of clothing is also quietly rising.
Faced with the high price of clothes in shopping malls, young people began to look elsewhere and turned their attention to the wholesale market. There are more affordable prices and more diverse choices, which may not have the gorgeous packaging and environment of shopping malls, but it can meet their dual pursuit of fashion and affordability.
In this era of changing consumer concepts, we have to think about how to measure the value of clothing. Is it the brand, the design, or the material? For young people, they pay more attention to cost-effectiveness while pursuing fashion. Shopping malls may need to revisit their pricing strategies to better adapt to consumer demand.
And each of us should also find our own balance in consumption, not blindly pursuing high prices, nor ignoring quality and style. After all, the beauty of life is not only about wearing expensive clothes, but also about inner satisfaction and self-confidence. Let's stay awake in this ever-changing consumer world and find the fashion and beauty that really suits us.