{
  "id": 7518286,
  "title": "Parents seek out school uniform deals, cutting average spend to £54.53",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/parents-seek-out-school-uniform-deals-cutting-average-spend-to-54-53",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-15T09:01:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/sep/15/school-uniform-deals-spend-grocery-inflation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Overall grocery inflation jumps to 2.3%, as Ocado and Lidl gain market share Business live – latest updates Parents and carers spent 12.5% less on school uniform in the run-up to the start of this academic year, turning to promotions and second-hand items to keep expenses down as families struggled with the cost of living crisis . The average spend on school uniform was £54.53 in the four weeks…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}