The recession may be behind us, but men aren't exactly rushing to the stores to refresh their wardrobes. Global Information firm NPD Group released its Consumer Tracking Service for 2012 last month; it shows men's apparel only grew 1 percent last year to $57 billion. This runs counter to the trend in the previous few years when, NPD reports, Growth in sales of men's apparel consistently outpaced growth in women's clothing.
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