The first day of school is just weeks away and that means back to school shopping.
Back to school sales are big bucks. Scott Benedict with the Texas A&M Center for Retailing Studies, says the average family spends almost $700, not including extra bells and whistles that catch their eyes.
It’s estimated back to school shopping is an $81-billion purchase period, and the vast majority of it is still done in brick and mortar store, not online, which gives a real shot in the arm to the local economy.
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