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Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53
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Families reduced their spending on school uniforms by 12.5% ahead of the new academic year, bringing the average cost down to £54.53. To cope with ongoing cost of living pressures, parents increasingly relied on promotional deals and second-hand clothing options.
WHY IT MATTERS
The drop in seasonal spending highlights how financial pressures are directly altering consumer purchasing behavior for essential household items.
Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market shareBusiness live – latest updatesParents and carers spent 12.5% less on school uniform in the run-up to the start of this academic year, turning to promotions and second-hand items to keep expenses down as families struggled with the cost of living crisis.The average spend on school uniform was £54.53 in the four weeks to 6 September, down an eighth from £62.29 in the same period last year, according to the market research...
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