Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53
‘Value is the watchword for parents this back-to-school season,” said Fraser McKevitt of Worldpanel by Numerator. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyView image in fullscreen‘Value is the watchword for parents this back-to-school season,” said Fraser McKevitt of Worldpanel by Numerator. August brought more warm weather and the end of a summer of sport.
- ▪‘Value is the watchword for parents this back-to-school season,” said Fraser McKevitt of Worldpanel by Numerator.
- ▪Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyView image in fullscreen‘Value is the watchword for parents this back-to-school season,” said Fraser McKevitt of Worldpanel by Numerator.
- ▪August brought more warm weather and the end of a summer of sport.
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‘Value is the watchword for parents this back-to-school season,” said Fraser McKevitt of Worldpanel by Numerator. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyView image in fullscreen‘Value is the watchword for parents this back-to-school season,” said Fraser McKevitt of Worldpanel by Numerator. Photograph: Adrian Sherratt/AlamyRetail industryParents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share Business live – latest updates Julia KolleweTue 15 Sep 2026 05.01 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 05.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleParents 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…
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