Parents and carers reduced their spending on school uniforms by 12.5% due to the cost of living crisis, with the average spend dropping to £54.53 from £62.29 last year.

UK · 2026-09-15

1. Step 1 · The triggerthe cost of living crisis reduces household discretionary budgets, forcing parents to cut back-to-school spending
2. Step 2 · Knock-onaverage school uniform spend per household drops 12.5%, shrinking the market for new uniform sales at grocers and apparel retailers
3. Step 3 · Knock-ongrocers and apparel sellers like Lidl and Ocado see weaker volumes and margin pressure on uniform lines as demand shifts to cheaper and second-hand options
4. Step 4 · Reaches youSMEs supplying uniforms or relying on back-to-school sales face inventory risk and must adjust stock and pricing strategies

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Source: The Guardian Business

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