Gabay sa Pamimili ng School Supplies ng Department of Trade and Industry , May 25, 2019 vs. May 15, 2018
LKI 25 th Press statement , May 26, 2019. – PARENTS AND STUDENTS BRACE ON HUGE INCREASES IN PRICES OF NOTEBOOKS, PAD PAPERS AND OTHER SCHOOL SUPPLIÈS
A. Complosition and Writing Notebooks
price increases range from 2.50 to 4.00 per piece
B. Spiral Notebooks.
price increases from .90 tp 4.75 a piece.
C. Pad papers .
price increases from 2.00 to 7.00
D. Pencils
price increases from 2.00 to 5.00 pack of 3.
E. Ballpens
price increases from .25 to 2.00, a piece or pack of 3.
F . Erasers
no price changes
G. Crayons
3 brands with price increases from 2.00 to 10.00 pesos for 8 , 12, 16 , and 24 pieces a box.
all other brands , no change.
H.Sharpener and Ruler
price increases from 2.00 to 8.00 a piece
Observations:
1. Price increases were observed on most brands of paper and wood based school supplies like notebooks , pad papers and pencils.
2. Noticeable increases were observed on plastic based school supplies like ballpen , rulers and sharpeners.
3. Crayons are generally stable except for those with price increases
4. interestingly, erasers maintained their 2018 srp.
5. few new brands were added.
6. SKU s summary with price increases
# composition and Writing notebooks 7 / 12
# spiral notebooks 12/18
#pad paper grade 1 to 4 – 11/12
#intermediate pad – 10/12
#pencils – 7/16
#balllens- 7/20
# crayons 3/111
# sharpeners 5 /8
# rulers 5/8