Parents can rest assured: they will find Playmobil on the shelves of toy stores for Christmas.
A possible shortage of figurines in the run-up to the holiday season had created concern among consumers.
But Bruno Bérard, General Manager of Playmobil France was very reassuring.
"We manufacture entirely in Europe," said on Tuesday on
Europe 1
the director of the group, which has factories in Germany, Malta, Spain and the Czech Republic.
“We are protected by the issues of pure production in Asia.
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A slight increase in prices to be expected
On the other hand, the company's production and delivery capacities will be slightly impacted by the Covid-19 crisis and the dysfunctions it has caused.
“We traditionally have the capacity to deliver 98% of what our customers order from us,” explained Bruno Bérard.
“Maybe over this year, we'll be at 92 or 93%.
"
If consumers do not risk any shortage, a "slight increase" in prices is to be expected according to the director, reports
BFMTV
.
Because there is a shortage of raw materials, which has increased their cost.
The price of freight has also increased with shipping difficulties related to health and containment measures.
For example, most toy manufacturers have already warned that customers might see a slight increase in prices this year, when companies managed to keep their prices in 2020. But the story is the same everywhere: toys will be there to garnish the base of the tree.
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