{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"The economic situation in the UK is impacting Scout Store. Read about their new year price changes.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EThe variable Dollar exchange rate and the UK\u2019s economic situation means Scout Store needs to make some price changes to cover the increased costs of producing and stocking certain items.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EUniform increases\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScout Store has seen a cost increase to stock existing uniform ranges. Although the supplier is paid in Pound Sterling, the exchange rate for shipping costs and buying fabric is having an impact.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo cover the increased costs, Scout Store is raising the price of all uniform items by \u00A31 from 1 April 2023.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn six years, only sweatshirts and polos for Beavers and Cubs have gone up in price. This was by 50p, earlier in 2022. The Squirrels uniform discount for the most deprived communities (those classified as IMD 1\u20133 in the English indices of deprivation) will stay in place.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EScout Store is committed to looking at sourcing and producing uniform closer to the UK. They\u2019ve worked with several suppliers in Portugal, Morocco, Turkey, Bangladesh, and China to price the uniform, while comparing the lead times and seeing which delivery methods are most sustainable.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EBadge Increases\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe drop in the Dollar rate has also impacted the cost of badges, which are bought in dollars.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EBadge prices are going up by 5p from 16 January 2023. It\u2019s a 7% increase in selling price, which covers the cost increases. The last time badge prices went up was in January 2019, by 5p.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ESupport and further information\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe increases in cost of living will have a direct impact on many young people in Scouts. We want Scouts to continue to grow and deliver skills for life for more young people, even during this uncertain time.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is when our young people and the people they live with need us most. Finances should never be a barrier for a young person to take part in Scouts. Find more support on\u00A0\u003Ca href=\u0022https://www.scouts.org.uk/volunteers/cost-of-living/supporting-young-people/\u0022\u003Ehow to make sure all young people can continue their Scouts activities\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Plain","cta":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EFor more detail around the prices increase at Scout Store, please \u003Ca href=\u0022https://shop.scouts.org.uk/\u0022\u003Evisit the Scout Store website\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#002f6c","title":"","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"10 January 2023","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"Scout Store","url":"https://shop.scouts.org.uk/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Supporting young people with the cost of living","url":"/volunteers/cost-of-living/supporting-young-people/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48732,"nodeName":"Scout Store price changes in the new year","title":"Scout Store price changes in the new year","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/19530/scout-store-christmas-gifts.jpeg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd2597f8b0","caption":"Scout Store Christmas Gifts","type":"jpeg","size":217077,"width":2146,"height":1424,"altText":"Various Scout Store gifts, including a navy bobble hat, a metal mug and beige backpack are pictured together in front of a navy background."},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Scout Store price changes in the new year","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"There\u2019ll be some changes to Scout Store\u2019s pricing in 2023. Here\u2019s what you need to know.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODczMiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2023/january/scout-store-price-changes-in-the-new-year/"}