The minimum registration of a Russian student in August will cost parents 12,146 rubles. This is due to the data of the Chek Index resource of the OFD Platform company (available on socialbites.ca).
“The minimum set for a school is a school uniform, a freshman set, a diary, a notebook set, a shirt, trousers, shoes, sneakers, a T-shirt and a backpack, the average amount of spending is 12,146 rubles. “This is 4% below last year’s level and 1% below July’s level,” he said.
Experts explained that the decrease in the average check in August compared to July, as marketplaces and online stores introduced discounts for Russians. As a result, nearly 60% of school supplies were purchased online this summer. School fairs were also made offline where you can bargain.
According to Check Index, student set sales increased by 24% in the first half of August compared to the previous year and by 109% compared to the first half of July.
The “Control Index” analyzed Russian spending on the minimum enrollment of a schoolchild from August 1 to August 15. Compared with statistics for the same period last year and for the period from 1 July to 15 July 2023. Check Index analyzes anonymized aggregated data from the OFD Platform from more than 1.1 million online safes and expert partners in Russia.
before in Russia suggested create a list of school supplies and supplies that can be provided to parents at a minimum price or as part of outreach.