In less than two weeks, classes will have started nationwide, families still have time to stock up with discounts and benefits off list prices (Getty Images)

In less than two weeks, classes will have started across the country; the city of Buenos Aires, Chubut, Córdoba, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Mendoza, Río Negro, Salta, San Luis and Santa Cruz will begin their school cycles on February 27. In Corrientes they will begin on the 28th of this month; In the group made up of the provinces of Buenos Aires, Catamarca, Chaco, Jujuy, La Pampa, Misiones, Neuquén, San Juan, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego and Tucumán, classes will resume on March 1, and in La Rioja will do so on the 2nd of next month.

In this context, families who have not purchased school supplies for the new cycle still have time to do so, taking advantage of special discounts and advantages from different banks, brands and even web applications.

With bank promotions it is possible to access school supplies with a maximum discount of 70% (Télam)
With bank promotions it is possible to access school supplies with a maximum discount of 70% (Télam)

He city ​​bank has a promotion valid until February 28, for the purchase of school supplies with discounts and advantages, through the “Tienda Ciudad” web platform, in the “back to school” section, customers have discounts up to 40% and 6 installments No interest in selected products.

“With the combination of advantages on specific days and items, the traditional back-to-school promotion discounts reach 70%,” they detailed with the entity. For example, every day until February 28, it offers a 20% discount in bookstores Yenny, Ateneo, Cúspide and SBS, and promotions are added with the use of new digital payment applications.

The Government also participates through a prudent price agreement for the purchase of school supplies.  (Photo: Andean)
The Government also participates through a prudent price agreement for the purchase of school supplies. (Photo: Andean)

He National Bank launched its “Back to School 2023” campaign, with the aim of “facilitating access to school basket products” through “exclusive advantages” such as online payments interest-free installments and discounts of up to 50% for the purchase of stationery, textbooks, clothes and shoes for the start of the school year.

The proposal, which will run until February 24, envisions a 30% discount for school purchases at more than 6,000 businesses across the country with entity-issued Visa and Mastercard credit cards. To achieve a greater discount, of 50%, it is possible to combine this advantage with the BNA+ MODO virtual wallet, thanks to which an additional saving of 20% can be obtained,” the entity said in a press release.

He comafi bank account until Saturday February 18 with the benefit for its customers of 6 installments without interest in Topper, Top Sport, Seven sport, Exit, Chelsea, Grupo SUMA (Librería Platero, Ascorti, Thesis, Vidaurreta, Ayala), among other companies. Besides that, it offers discounts up to 35% pay with debit cards with a refund limit for the promotion of 4,000 pesos.

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He HSBC, meanwhile, it launched a special program of discounts and promotions in bookstores, clothing brands and toy stores in different parts of the country. Between the 21st and 23rd of this month, customers who make purchases with Premier credit cards will enjoy a 20% discount and 3 interest-free installments at Educando, Witty Girls, Grimoldi, Simones, Educando Mini, Top Sports and Exit (physical stores), Seven Sports, Chelsea and Alot (physical and web stores), and Dafiti (web).

For those who make purchases with Personal Banking and Advance credit cards, the advantage will be 10% discount and 3 interest-free installments.

Meanwhile, this school season, HSBC and MODO are offering a 20% refund for in-app payments at participating businesses’ bookstores and sports and clothing stores.

Crossroads, meanwhile, offers installments with the Carrefour card, issued by the Bank of Financial Services, VISA, Mastercard and CABAL for different items and items. The promotions are valid until March 15.

“One of the most important elements when renewing for this new school year are the backpacks. Carrefour offers models from 6,990 dollars, with the possibility of paying with a VISA card in 6 installments without interest”, underlined the chain.

With the app y-ta! it is possible to get cash back or instant refunds in pesosfor the purchase of items such as E7 notebooks, Number 3 notebooks, spare parts for N3 sheets and Number 5 white and colored pads. As he was able to learn GlobeLiveMediain total, you can access refunds of up to $4,300 per customer, i.e. a couple can access a total of $8,600 in returns.

To take advantage of this advantage, it is necessary to download the application from the official ahi-ta! website, which works as a Google Chrome extension for computers. It is free and once applied the cash back and once the order is received, users enter the supermarket’s site to validate it. It is available for purchase in the main supermarkets in the country: Carrefour, Jumbo, Disco, Vea, Coto Digital, Dia and MasOnline.

Depending on the day of purchase, consumers can access special discounts offered by supermarkets

“Depending on the day of purchase, consumers can access special discounts offered by supermarkets. They range from 20% to 30%, and up to 50% in the second unit. On average, the basic basket goes from $12,290 to $10,321. A general saving of 16%,” they said from the company.

Some school items recorded increases of between 75% and 190%, in the case of those imported
Some school items recorded increases of between 75% and 190%, in the case of those imported

According to sources from Alot Bookstores, school supplies increased in the last twelve months between 75% and 190% in case of import. The weighted average increase in the value of the school basket was 107% compared to the previous year, above the annual inflation of 2022, which was 98.8%.

For example, scissors are offered from $200 to $1,200; individual temperas from $230 to $1,500 for a set of six colors and a brush; rules from $40 to $800; liner $100 to $400; the box of colored pencils between $100 and $7,000, the premium box of 60 units and a black pencil between $30 and 400 pesos.

To mitigate rising prices, the government reached an agreement with industry leaders under the Fair Price Scheme, in which it set a monthly increase of 3.2% until June on more than 316 school products. The initiative has been agreed with the Association of United Supermarkets (ASU) and the Argentine Chamber of Stationers, Booksellers and Allied (Capla).

The government reached an agreement with industry leaders under the fair price scheme, in which it set a monthly increase of 3.2% until June.

The list includes colored pencils in boxes of 12 units with prices starting at $330, pencil cases starting at $520, 96-sheet refills around $350, black pencils between $30 and $250 $, among others.

The deal also covers school clothes and shoes, it’s possible to find gray and blue divers from $3,599, jogging pants for values ​​between $2,599 and $3,999 and sneakers between $3,199. dollars and 6,490 pesos.

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