cotton is now at a 15-year high. a year ago, raw cotton cost 55 cents a pound. today it s $1.80, three times the price. everything s going up right now. so, we re pretty much limited in our what we can afford. reporter: retail analysts say even though worldwide supplies are down for all sorts of commodities, demand is high, because there are so many consumers in china. that means prices are not likely to drop any time soon. as the new spring receipts hit the stores, look for retailors to try to raise prices as much as so%. reporter: retailers have known for months they would likely be facing price increases but many have held the line for as long as possible because they re still struggling to recover from the recession. now they ll have to charge higher prices knowing that consumers may be buying less. david wright, abc news, los angeles. a federal government shutdown is looming unless congress and the president can work out a compromise on the budget. republican lawmakers
lee is with front line performance group. let s help people out. they have the gifts. they are coming back to return them. they are not sure the store they bought them at because it was a gift. what do they do? they need to do anything they can to assist the retailer in identifying where the gift came from and how much was paid for it. does that include calling the person and saying help me out? you wouldn t want to do that. most stores attach a small return tag. if it s a boxed item, bring the box. anything you can do. it s on you to help the retailer identify where it came from and how much was paid for it. reporter: now, is there a need to rush back to the store today? there is if you are a bargain shopper. there are great buys throughout all the stores today. stores are trying to clear inventory for spring receipts. if you are looking for a bargain on christmas, holiday theme