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Will the price be right? What shoppers can expect for the holiday season

This holiday season, Michigan retailers are preparing for higher prices and tighter inventory, with about 63% expecting sales to increase through the end of the year.
Tariffs and rising logistics costs have disrupted summer toy production, pushed wholesale prices higher, and lengthened overseas shipments by about eight weeks, complicating imports and restocking, Genuine Toys owner Elle Dare said.
Retailers are responding by buying inventory earlier, opening warehouses, and hiring seasonal workers; Amazon is creating 250,000 seasonal positions nationwide, including 6,500 jobs in Michigan, while local shops add staff and impose purchase limits.
Analysts warn that Deloitte projects average consumer spending at $1,595 this year, down 10%, while 70% of shoppers plan to buy during Thanksgiving week when traffic peaks.
Retailers have already begun early promotions, with Walmart previewing Black Friday deals starting Nov. 14 and Meijer running toy offers through Nov. 4, while Michigan State University supply-chain experts advise shoppers to buy early due to delays until January.

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