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Increase In College Enrollment Means Boost For Back-To-School Shopping Season
Retail // July 17, 2017

A study has found that an increase in college enrollment will give a big boost to retailers’ second-biggest shopping season. Chain Store Age reports that the combination of back-to-school and back-to-college spending is projected to reach $83.6 billion this year, up more than 10 percent...

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Target And Walmart Squeak Past Amazon For College Bound

July 20, 2017
When it comes to shopping for back-to-school supplies, college students are leaning more towards Target and Walmart than Amazon for their needs, according to Retail Dive. A $46 billion season of the school year, back-to-college can be quite lucrative for retailers, according to research from Deloitte cited in the article. The report shows gathering supplies for […]

Increase In College Enrollment Means Boost For Back-To-School Shopping Season

July 17, 2017
A study has found that an increase in college enrollment will give a big boost to retailers’ second-biggest shopping season. Chain Store Age reports that the combination of back-to-school and...