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Back-to-School Shopping Drives Consumer Spending Surge in September

Back-to-School Shopping Drives Consumer Spending Surge in September
Back-to-School Shopping Drives Consumer Spending Surge in September
October 17, 2024  |  Economy

September’s retail sales data showed a (slight) acceleration of spending from August, though we’re well off past peaks. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
Holiday ‘Sales Creep’ May Burden Inventory-Laden Retailers
August 22, 2023  |  Retail

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Back-To-School Season Fuels Retail Activity And Innovation
Back-To-School Season Fuels Retail Activity And Innovation
August 13, 2019  |  Retail

You can probably tell by the happy looks on all the children’s faces, but in case not — back-to-school season is upon us. Not only...

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Back-To-School: The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Back-To-School: The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
September 02, 2017  |  Retail

In 1996 — 21 years ago — Staples created and released one of the greatest television commercials in human history. Yes, we know that is a bold claim, particularly for an ad that...

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Electronics And Apparel Drove 2016’s Respectable Back-To-School Shopping Push
Electronics And Apparel Drove 2016’s Respectable Back-To-School Shopping Push
September 06, 2016  |  Retail

Back-to-school spending seems to have delivered this year in the U.S., pushed by an nearly insatiable hunger of leggings and laptops. Spending has grown by...

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Merchants Gear Up To Take On Fall
Merchants Gear Up To Take On Fall
September 05, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

It’s that time of year again — kids are heading back to school, the nights are getting cooler and there’s pumpkin spice everything, everywhere. It’s...

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