We’re all feeling the pinch of rising prices for toys, but could relief be around the corner? Richard Gottlieb thinks so:

It looks like toy manufacturers and consumers may be looking towards some pricing relief in 2009. There are a number of factors that contribute to the cost of toys made in China (and that means most toys). Three notable ones that have affected toy prices over the last twelve months have been:

• The value of the Yuan versus the Dollar
• Salary demands by Chinese factory worker
• The cost of petroleum

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