Key Takeaways
- Finance expert Gemma Bird shares her approach to back-to-school shopping on Amazon, from making uniforms last longer to automating everyday essentials.
- Amazon features like Subscribe & Save, deal alerts, and fast, convenient delivery help families stay organised throughout the school year.
- Amazon's Back to School storefront brings together products across uniform, supplies, tech, and more, all in one place.
The start of a new school term means new uniform, new supplies, and a long list of things to get sorted. But getting ready for school doesn't have to mean a last-minute rush or a stressful shop.
Amazon’s Back to School storefront features curated school supplies including School Bags, Study Tech, Fashion, Sports, Home School Furniture, and much more.
Amazon is making it easier than ever before to be ready for the first day back in the classroom in a matter of clicks, and at great prices.
Author and budgeting expert Gemma Bird, also known as Money Mum, has shared how she uses Amazon to stay ahead of back-to-school shopping, and the features that help her family get more value throughout the school year.
Make what you buy last longer
One of the biggest costs of school shopping isn't the initial purchase—it's replacing things throughout the year. Gemma's approach is to buy smarter upfront so things last longer.
Our kids will be growing all year long, so don't get stung buying the same trousers three times over. Buy adjustable waist trousers instead.
Gemma Bird
With 4.5-star reviews across thousands of customer reviews, Amazon Essentials offer uniform items for boys and girls, ranging from ages 4 to 14, with prices starting at £10. It's a great opportunity to save with bundles, including 2-packs of school uniform trousers, cargo school uniform shorts, and gingham dresses from £14. All available with fast, convenient delivery options for Prime members.
Amazon's AI-powered size recommendations also help parents find the right fit first time, bringing together size charts, product details, and customer reviews to suggest the best size right on the product page.
Automate the everyday must-haves
Once the term starts, it's the weekly must-haves like laundry products and lunchbox snacks that you want to be able to stock up on easily.
There are two hacks I use to get ahead before and during the school year. Like setting up Amazon's Subscribe and Save on essentials like laundry pods. They also provide safe school snacks with competitive prices and they turn up without me even thinking about it.
Gemma Bird
Subscribe & Save lets customers set up regular deliveries on everyday items at a frequency that suits them, with no commitment and the option to skip or cancel at any time.
Let Amazon handle the last-minute requests
Whether it's something for a cake sale, a forgotten PE kit essential, or craft supplies for a project due in the morning, last-minute requests are part of school life.
Then there's the stuff you don't see coming, like “Mum I need blue icing for the cake sale tomorrow”. That's where Prime's fast, free delivery saves me every time.
Gemma Bird
Prime members get access to fast, free delivery on millions of items, meaning those unexpected requests don't have to mean a panicked trip to the shops.
For the things that aren't urgent, Gemma uses Amazon's deal alerts to get notified when prices drop, so she can spread the cost rather than buying everything at once.
More ways to get ready for the new term
Amazon's Back to School storefront brings together products from school supplies and backpacks to tech essentials, all searchable by category.
The storefront refreshes daily to surface the most popular products, making it easy for parents, students, and educators to find what they need.
And for students and 18–24-year-olds, Prime is available at a discounted rate of £4.49 per month or £47.49 annually, with a six-month free trial for eligible members. Learn more about Prime for 18–24-year-olds.
