“According to AKORT data, the minimum cost of a basic set of school stationery, including a notebook, a school diary, a drawing album, a pen, a pencil, a set of felt-tip pens, a set of colored pencils, a pencil case and a ruler, in large retail chains has decreased over the past 12 months by 7.2%, to 415 rubles – a year earlier, a similar set cost 447 rubles,” the association reported.
