43% of families spend up to $500,000 on school supplies and uniforms

According to the results, 43% of families with children in the school, school or University; You spend between €300,000 and €500,000. 22% will invest up to $300,000; 19% will allocate between $500 and $700,000 and 16% more than $700,000.

Additionally, parents reported that the supplies they most often purchase are pencils and pens (30%), notebooks and notebooks (27%), and uniforms or shoes (20%).

Sustainable items such as calculatorsthe elements of geometry and the tablets, among other things, it is the least in demand.

Aware that 7 in 10 parents do not save money to purchase school supplies; The organized trade not only offers products to suit all budgets, but also organizes fairs and promotions to ease women’s wallets. Colombian families. In fact, according to the survey, 65% of respondents say prices have fallen.

In accordance with Jaime Alberto CabalPresident of Fenalcothe first reports from members of the writing paper And bookstoresbut also the sector clothes And shoes suggest one increase significant in sales in January.

“The decline in the price of the dollar, together with a normalization of the dollar Logistics and the offer by the Chinahave allowed merchants Colombians are significantly reducing the prices of notebooks for the end consumer,” Cabal emphasizes.

Source: El heraldo

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