Less than a month before the start of classes, Argentine families are already organizing purchases for the 2023 cycle. Backpacks, supplies, footwear, overalls are on the list that boys and girls need to start the year. And in a difficult economic context, all the tools to save some money and relieve your pocket are welcome.
In this context, the Secretary of Commerce of the Ministry of Economy, portfolio that leads Sergio Massa, presented the school basket products that can be found in supermarkets and participating bookstores throughout the country. offer includes 316 items at a fixed price until March 31and then, for the subsequent months, they will have a monthly guideline of 3.2% until June 30.
This agreement arises from the understanding between the Secretary of Commerce, Matias Tomboliniwith the main bookstore chambers and large supermarket chains grouped in the Association of United Supermarkets (ASU).
This is complemented by the agreement signed by Massa, and his partner from Education, Jaime Perczyk, with private schools with state subsidies to establish a guideline for the price of the monthly fees of said institutions. This agreement with private schools establishes a guideline of 16.80% for March; 3.35% for April; 3.35 for May; and 3.35% for June.
For Tombolini, these measures seek to “bring relief to the pockets of moms and dads in a highly seasonal month like March.” “The quota agreement synthesizes the efforts of private institutions and the basket offers families the possibility of accessing products at a fixed price until the end of the month,” he said.
Some of the school supplies that can be found in bookstores are the watercolor of 12 Keyroad Colors at $379, Pilot Pens (black and blue) at $66, Alfa Gloss Cardstock at $210, Canopla Pencil Case in various colors at $530, Faber-Castell Markers (10 units) at $699, Maped Microfibers (4 units) at $778.
We also found 3 Olami brushes $513, Pizzini 8″ ruler $100, America refill (ruled and grid) $380, Simball multi-color highlighter $175, Maped pencil sharpener $268, Glee geometry set (ruler, square, and protractor) at $280, Pilot tempera (60 ml pot) at $66 and Maped school scissors at $403, among other items.
But the offer is not only limited to supplies: the Fair Prices list also offers unisex overalls and TEX (for girls) sizes 6 to 14 in supermarkets, which vary between $1,990 and $2,990, fleece jumper from size 6 to 16 (blue and gray) at $3,999; different styles of sneakers (black and white) between $3,199 and $6,490 and a wide variety of pants between $2,599 and $3,999.
This agreement also benefits bookstores, who see the program as a good opportunity to increase their sales. For the president of the Argentine Chamber of Stationery, Bookstores and Related Products (CAPLA), Daniel Iglesias López, “the list has the virtue that the brands are national in scope, that the supplies are accessible and that they are noble products.” At the same time, he stressed the importance of Fair Prices as “a tool that provides predictability and allows you to know where you stand in order to draw the future forward.”
All the products of the agreement are available at a fixed price from February to March 31 and can be found in the supermarket chains Carrefour, Disco, Jumbo, Vea, Coto, La Anónima and Changomas, bookstores and shops attached to the Argentine Chamber of Stationers , Bookstores and Related (CAPLA) and the Chamber of Industry of Bookseller Articles (CIAL).
The following is the complete list:
