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The toy industry needs a Christmas miracle. Stores are overflowing with Legos and Barbies. Retailers are slashing prices and in some cases tapering orders from manufacturers to clear their shelves. Shoppers have pulled back on purchases amid high costs of gas and food, many of them waiting until after Black Friday for toy prices to drop further or spread out their spending.
The toy industry needs a Christmas miracle. Stores are overflowing with Lego sets and Barbies. Retailers are slashing prices and in some cases tapering orders from manufacturers to clear their shelves. Shoppers have pulled back on purchases amid high costs of gas and food, many of them waiting until after Black Friday for toy prices to drop further or spread out their spending.
Rising shipping costs are primed to squeeze profits for businesses of all sizes this holiday season. Entrepreneurs and executives say that to cope they are buying their own delivery vehicles, pleading with customers for patience and changing the products they sell. The moves, they say, are in response to carriers such as FedEx and United Parcel Service Inc. continuing to pass along price increases for service.
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