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No must-have items this holiday season but big discounts on winter clothes

star-wars-1004714_1920NEW YORK (AP) — This year, there’s no item emerging as the must-have gift for the holiday season.

In the world of toys, anything “Star Wars”-related is doing well, as are robotic pets such as an interactive unicorn from Hasbro. But there’s no runaway hit.

In fashion, jeans are making a comeback this holiday season. But overall, there’s nothing that’s making shoppers run to stores.

Heading into the Black Friday weekend, a lot of stores that normally do brisk sales of cold-weather clothing are finding that it’s not selling as well this year. Unseasonably warm weather in much of the country has caused heavy sweaters and winter coats to pile up at department stores and specialty chains. Shoppers could find big discounts on some of those items.

You can expect some sticker shock in the toy department, as toy manufacturers pack lots of technology into them. One analyst found that the prices of what are expected to be the top-selling toys are nearly 36 percent higher than last year.

The CEO of Toys R Us notes that there are plenty of toys costing $100 or more.

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