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Toy sellers ponder reliance on China as supply problems bite

Companies hit by delays and soaring shipping costs are rethinking production options

The colourful piñatas that usually hang from the ceiling of Jennie Hogg’s Cachao Toys store in London’s Muswell Hill have been impossible to source this Christmas.

“My suppliers said it’s too expensive bringing them over,” Hogg said. Though supply chain disruptions and higher transport costs have put piñatas out of reach, “customers will still get what they need, they just need to keep an open mind,” she added.

The global supply chain crunch has led retailers from grocers to toy stores to warn of product shortages and higher prices. Recent manufacturing delays in China have added to the pressure, leading some in the $95bn global toy market to reconsider their reliance on the country.

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