Back-to-school prices are a mixed bag this year

Despite extra caution, parents are still shelling out for the new school year. The average K-12 family anticipates spending more than $800 on back-to-school needs, down slightly from last year, ... Read More

Target’s bold move to lure back shoppers doesn’t go as planned

Target’s decision to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies in January appeared to be the nail in the coffin, as it sparked several massive boycotts from angry consumers, exacerbating ... Read More

Early Season Results Reveal Shifts in How Consumers Are Shopping for Back-to-School Supplies This Year, Circana Reports

CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHICAGO – August 21, 2025– U.S. office supplies sales revenue across physical and digital retail channels during the first six weeks of this year’s ... Read More

Hill: Back to school shopping? Expect higher prices, 'invisible' to the consumer

For families with school children, the summer is coming to a close, and it’s time to start thinking about — school shopping! New clothes, shoes, daypacks, and school supplies are topmost of mind, ... Read More

NBCUniversal Research: Consumers Won’t Skimp on Back-to-School — but They Will Spend Carefully

Schools are already open in some parts of the country, but the 2025 back-to-school (BTS) shopping season still has a few weeks, if not months, to run. It’s been a season marked by value-seeking and ... Read More

Tariff-fueled price hikes have arrived — and hitting these items first

The Trump administration's tariffs are slowly rippling through the economy and starting to push up prices for some products, government data shows. Read More

Consumer prices rose in August. See which of your grocery items went up

Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month after increasing 0.2% in July, the largest increase in seven months. The Consumer Price Index, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a common measure of ... Read More

Back-to-school prices are a mixed bag this year

Back-to-school season is in full swing. Many students are already back in the classroom, and some are still savoring what’s left of summer while checking items off their shopping lists. But when it ... Read More

Commentary: Back to school shopping? Expect higher prices, 'invisible' to the consumer

For families with school children, the summer is coming to a close, and it’s time to start thinking about—school shopping! New clothes, shoes, daypacks, and school supplies are topmost of mind, making ... Read More