It’s the end of September, summer’s a distant memory, and students are only a few weeks into settling into the routine of books, homework, and given the way things are going … … paying for it all. You’d be forgiven for thinking the conversation around...
When you think of JOANN’s you might think of simply arts and crafts, but arts and crafts can be applicable to many occasions, including back-to-school, and that’s an idea the specialty retailer has leaned into by meeting back-to-school goers where they frequent most — social...
Staples has teamed with DoorDash to provide same-day deliveries on back-to-school items. The partnership, announced Monday (Aug. 7), is the latest example of retailers taking steps to take advantage of what is expected to be a record year for back-to-school spending. “Nearly 1,000 Staples U.S. locations are now available on...
Consumers’ spending behavior has slowed down, which is causing concern among retailers. Although they are still making purchases, the rate at which they are doing so falls short of what retailers desire. To address this challenge, brands and retailers are focusing on refining their product...
September 27, 2023
It’s the end of September, summer’s a distant memory, and students are only a few weeks into settling into the routine of books, homework, and given the way things are going … … paying for it all. You’d be forgiven for thinking the conversation around what we might term “education affordability” has been confined to […]
September 03, 2019
Summer is unofficially over and the kids are back in school. For some, that’s a mix of good and bad news (summer with children can be difficult, after all, no...
August 07, 2023
Staples has teamed with DoorDash to provide same-day deliveries on back-to-school items. The partnership, announced Monday (Aug. 7), is the latest example of retailers taking steps to take advantage of what is expected to be a record year for back-to-school spending. “Nearly 1,000 Staples U.S. locations are now available on the DoorDash marketplace offering consumers easy access to all they […]
July 10, 2023
Walmart is letting parents shop for the 2023 school year at 2022 prices. “With 80% of customers expecting to spend more on supplies this year, …we’re excited to offer the school supply basket...
June 29, 2023
A shaky economic landscape is no match for parents determined to discover back-to-school shopping bargains. That’s according to research released this week by commercial real estate/investment management firm JLL, showing...
August 22, 2022
Saying it expanding its efforts to help its customers cope with inflation, French retailer Carrefour has frozen prices on 100 “everyday essential” products through Nov. 30. The items included in...
