Lidl and Aldi in school uniform price war – and you can get the whole lot for £4
LIDL and Aldi are bidding to lure parents through their doors with rock-bottom prices on school uniform bundles, with both selling a full uniform for £4.
Lidl will be selling its school range from tomorrow, Thursday August 6, and it is aimed at kids aged 4 to 12.
Parents will be able to pick up a sweatshirt in either red or navy for 50p, a two-pack of white or blue polo shirts for £1.75, and trousers, shorts or a skirt for £1.75.
That means if you buy one of each item, you'll spend £4.
The deal is only available in stores, as Lidl doesn't sell any of its products online, so you'll need to head to your .
Meanwhile, having previously announced that its bundle would cost £4.50, Aldi has knocked 50p off its similar deal to bring it down to £4 too.
In Aldi you can buy a navy or read sweatshirt for 50p, a two-pack of white or blue polo shirts for £1.75, and a skirt or pair of trousers for £1.75 as part of a Specialbuy which starts online on Sunday and in stores from Thursday, August 13.
These items will also be in stores for a limited time, although once they're gone, they're gone; so don't hang around if you're hoping to snap up a bargain.
You can find your nearest Aldi using its .
Aldi's back to school range, which caters for children aged three to 11, also includes shoes, socks, tights and other clothing items including pinafores and shirts.
If you order online, Aldi charges £3.95 for delivery, but it is free for orders worth more than £30.
How much supermarkets charge for school uniform
HERE's how much the major supermarkets charge for school uniform
- Two-pack of polo shirts: £1.75
- Trousers: £1.75
- Skirt: £1.75
- Jumper: 50p
Total: £4 with either trousers or skirt
- Two-pack of polo shirts: from £2.50 depending on size and style
- Trousers: from £5 depending on size and style
- Skirt: From £3.50 depending on size and style
- Jumper: Two-pack from £4 depending on size and style
Total: From £11.50 with trousers, or from £10 with skirt
- Two-pack of polo shirts: £1.75
- Trousers: £1.75
- Skirt: £1.75
- Shorts: £1.75
- Jumper: 50p
Total: £4 with either trousers, shorts or skirt
It's worth pointing out that Morrisons charges the same price regardless of size.
- Two-pack of polo shirts: from £2.50 depending on style
- Trousers: From £3.50 depending on style
- Skirt: From £5 depending on style
- Jumper: Two-pack from £3.75 (£1.88 per item)
Total: From £9.75 with trousers, or from £11.25 with skirt
- Three-pack of polo shirts: From £3.50 depending on size and style
- Trousers: From £6 depending on size and style
- Skirt: From £2.50 depending on size and style
- Jumper: From £4 depending on size and style
Total: From £13.50 with trousers, or from £10 with skirt
You can't buy school uniform online so it only lists a limited selected meaning cheaper prices and more items may be available in store.
- Two-pack of polo shirts: From £2.50 depending on size and style
- Trousers: Two-pack from £7 depending on size and style
- Skirt: None listed online but likely to be stock in store
- Jumper: Two-pack from £4 depending on size and style
Total: From £13.50 with trousers, unclear with skirt
Meanwhile, as part of the Lidl promotion, you'll also be able to pick-up boys and girls' leather school shoes for £6.99, five-packs of socks for £1.99, and PE kit items, such as sports shorts for £2.99.
Lidl's back to school range will also include a Harry Potter lunch bag for £4.99, a Nike backpack for £19.99, as well stationery and workbooks.
These deals are the cheapest school uniform bundle we've found on the market at the moment.
The next cheapest set costs £9.75 at Morrisons - £5.75 more - although here you get an extra jumper.
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