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Toy Prices Surge Ahead of Holiday Season
Retailers and manufacturers are raising toy prices as holiday demand builds and higher shipping and input costs squeeze margins, analysts said.
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The US holiday shopping season is starting with higher toy prices, which have already risen 6.6% in a year. In September alone, prices rose 4.2% from August on a seasonally adjusted basis, the latest consumer inflation data showed. This means that many families’ gift lists are facing tighter budgets. The pressure is coming from two fronts – US tariffs on Chinese imports and higher costs for energy, raw materials and transportation. Most toys sol…
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