School bags, satchels, booklets and books: Parents have to buy a lot to enroll their children in summer. Retail expects a increase in sales.
Before the first school day of their children in these weeks, there are some acquisitions for many parents: school bags, equipment, but also sweets and gifts for the first day of school are on the shopping list, as the trade association Germany announced.
According to the association, the retail trade expects sales of around 725 million euros this year. That would be three percent more than in the previous year. It remained open whether the climb is related to higher prices or with the fact that parents spend more.