SCHOOL SUPPLIES RETAIL PRICE GUIDELINES RELEASED BY DTI

School supplies prices for this year was same as last year according to the DTI (Photo courtesy of Norman Cruz/Manila Bulletin)

A few weeks before school, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) released a price guide for school supplies. The price guide released by the agency is in support of the Balik Eskwela Program of the Department of Education (DepEd).

The price ranges for this year according to DTI, notebooks range from P11.80 to P52.00, while Grades 1-4 pad paper prices vary from P9.50 to P61.00. Intermediate pad paper, is priced from P13.80 to P48.75.

On the other hand, writing materials such as pencils and ballpoint pens range from P11.00 to P33.00 and P3.00 to P33.00, respectively. Consumers may purchase a box of crayons with eight colors for as low as P12.00 (regular) to as high as P65.00 (jumbo) depending on the brand.

A 12-color pack costs P32.00, while the price of a 16-color pack varies from P24.00 to P83.00, and a 24-color pack costs P34.00 to P114.00. Sharpeners and rulers are priced at P15.00 to P69.00 and P16.00 to P29.00, respectively. Erasers in small, medium, and large sizes range from P4.50 to P20.00, with no price movement from last year.

In its latest “Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies (Guide to Buying School Supplies),” the DTI said that it recorded no price movements in 68 percent of stock keeping units or SKUs, the technical term used by stores to identify and categorize specific inventories by brand, product type and weight.

“Compared to last year’s set of SKUs, 68% or 80 SKUs of the 117 SKUs recorded no price movement while 8% or 9 SKUs had decreased prices. In addition, only 24% or 28 SKUs showed an increase in prices,” the DTI advisory for the price guide read.

“I urge consumers to buy school supplies from companies that comply with labeling requirements and use the 'Gabay' in shopping. The 'Gabay' indicates which SKUs have not increased or have retained their prices,” said DTI Secretary Fred Pascual. 

Source: GMA Integrated News

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