Here are your back-to-school bargains

Few parents and children are already heading to shops this week to avoid the back to school mad rush which Tango Department Store management predicts will begin next week.

Loop PNG lifestyle visited main stationary shops in Port Moresby to see if there were any back-to-school promotions and compare prices of essential stationaries.

Theodist Stationary Supermarket

Sure enough, Theodist Stationary Supermarket have some promotions that will last through to February 28, and you don’t want to miss out.

Backpack: Buy a backpack, receive the second one on half price.

School Shoes: 20 percent off the normal price

Exercise Books: selling at low prices of only K0.44 for 32 pages, K0.55 for 48 pages, K0.77 for 64 pages, K0.99 for 96 pages and K1.32 for 128 pages.

Biros: Unimax biros are selling at K0.44 for each.

Also, you spend K120 and receive a K10 gift card.

Seeto Kui Stationary

Paper Ream: Everyday A4 is K16 for one ream

School socks are K4. 40

Paper-mate paper glues are as low as K1.80 and K2.30

Correction fluids are provided a variety from K7.00 down to K2.60

Assorted display refillable clear folders are K8.90

Backpacks are in the price range of K31.

School shoes (black): Boys size 11 – 1 is K19, Boys size 6 – 7 is K24.99, Girls size 2 – 4 is K23.99, Girls size 11 – 1 is K24.99 and Girls size 5 – 7 is K25.40.

Tango Department Store

School shoes (black) in the price range of K54.90

Display refillable clear folders are K4.90

A 32 page exercise book costs K0.90

Pencil case/zip bag is K3.90

Backpack around the price range of K52.00 and below

Star Office Works

Special offer for A4 double-A copy paper where:

One ream of paper is K13.95, 10 reams will drop the price to K13.00 each ream and 50 reams will drop the price further to K12.65 per ream.

For children in kindergarten: 12 wax crayons are K4.49, 18 pieces are K11.90 while 12 pieces are for K9.90

Dolphin Ruler set (30cm) is K8.95, Paper-mate speed eraser is at K0.80, pencil sharpener at K1.70

Ball Pen: Uni Ball Signo is K4.40/ K6.50 and Artlines are K2.49 each

HP Laptop bags at K69.95

These are just a few noted by Loop PNG lifestyle.