As September approaches, back-to-school shoppers flock in droves, greeted with unsavory prices.
Josh Ning, General Manager of Staples on Albert Street, Regina, said, "It's pretty even across the board in terms of commodities where prices have gone up due to supply and logistics issues.
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Inflation has increased the price of most commodities, including school supplies.
Dana Owens spends money for her two children at Ruth M. Buck Elementary School. While shopping at Staples, she noticed that everything seemed more expensive this time around, whether it was supplies or back-to-school clothes. It's hard to even roughly estimate an item's budget.Luckily we both have cousins who have hand-me-downs and that helps," said the mum of two.
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Ning said supply his chain is also a challenge for the retail chain. Staples started earlier than usual by sourcing all the necessary back-to-school products from vendors.
Staples also partners with United Way and customers are encouraged to donate to the Staples School Supply Drive through September 11th. This helps provide students with the back-to-school supplies they need.
Back-to-school shopping isn't the only thing families are nervous about.
A freshman about to jump into kindergarten gets on the bus. To ease the tension, Regina Catholic schools and public schools have held events that give students the chance to ride the bus for the first time before school starts.
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Taylor Peters attended the event with her 5-year-old daughter Finley.
"This is her first time on a bus. We are only here to make her feel comfortable on her first day. I just wanted to check it out before,” Peters said. received.
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