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How Stagflation Is Reshaping the Toy Industry
In episode 124 of Stagflation Conversations with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna examine how the toy industry is navigating a unique cost-inflation-meets-consumer-squeeze moment. With wholesale prices dropping but import costs from China hitting highs not seen since 2008, toymakers face a double bind: input costs are up, but parents are trading down. The hosts break down why Hasbro and Mattel are leaning into price-tiered strategies, how third-party sellers on Amazon are capturing the value-conscious buyer, and what the surge in secondhand toy marketplaces tells us about the broader economy. They…
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