Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53
Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share Business live – latest updates Parents 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 company Worldpanel by Numerator. Overall grocery inflation picked up to 2.3% from 2.1%.
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