Trade markups on school supplies in the Vitebsk region do not exceed 25%

August 15, Vitebsk / Olga Bogacheva - BELTA /. Trade markups on school supplies in the main basic retail enterprises of the Vitebsk region do not exceed 25%, the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Trade and Services Department informed a BELTA correspondent. In anticipation of the new academic year, the season of preparing schoolchildren is actively underway in the Vitebsk region. To enable parents to purchase all the necessary goods, more than 1,000 corners for first-graders are operating in the region's retail network, various promotions are being held, and discounts are available for particularly needy categories of the population. For example, for large families, Vitebsk Department Store is offering school supplies at a 3% discount from the retail price from August 10 to September 1. Other basic retail enterprises in the region's districts have also taken measures to reduce prices. In total, over 300 school fairs are planned to be held in the region for the upcoming academic season. 140 exhibitions and sales have already taken place, generating Br3 billion in turnover. In the near future, on August 18 and 25, expanded fairs and sales with the participation of industrial and trade enterprises of the region will be held in Vitebsk, all cities, and district centers of the region. The minimum consumer basket for equipping primary school children in the Vitebsk region this year is Br1-1.1 million, and for high school children - Br1.2-1.3 million.