The cost of getting children back to school this week has gone up - with prices rising for everything from a backpack to a lunch box. Take a look to see how much the cost of school supplies have soared 👇
The cost of getting children back to school this week has jumped, with prices soaring for everything from a backpack to a lunch box.
Research by comparison website PriceRunner found the typical price of ring binders had risen by a third to £12 in the past 12 months; a set of highlighter pens is up by a fifth, at £11; and sticky notes are almost 90% higher, at £13. And although the price of books has fallen by 11%, a backpack costs 14% more, at £55, and a plastic water bottle is up 13%, at £15.Here are the risers and fallers:• Backpacks, £55, up 14%• Laptop holders, £44, up 11%• Laptop cases, £33, down 2%
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