Target is gearing up for the back-to-school selling season with the rollout of several new features for students ranging from elementary age students to those heading off to college in the fall.
Weddings remain a vital component of retail-based registries, but other life moments such as graduation are gaining momentum, according to MyRegistry.com.
Consumer spending for the back-to-school/college shopping season is expected to be slightly less than 2017, according to an annual survey from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics.
Dollar General has teamed up with the Big 12 Conference and ESPN Events to serve as the official discount retail sponsor for the Big 12 Conference for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Amazon is launching an Instant Pickup service at select locations, offering Prime and Prime Student members a curated selection of daily essentials available for pickup in two minutes or less.
While students across the country are prepping for summer, J.C. Penney already has its sights set on the back-to-school/college selling season with the launch of dorm shops.
After conducting a study of adults planning to shop for back-to-school merchandise, A.T. Kearney, a strategy and consulting firm, said that almost 80% of consumers plan to spend the same or more on back-to-school shopping this season versus the 2015 period, despite a 3.4% drop in consumer confidence from this time a year ago.
Target has tapped three social media fashionistas to develop dorm room looks it will promote online, each a different style set to attract more young consumers to its assortment.
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Walmart said it has listed more than 200 back-to-school supply products on its pickup service to make end-of-summer shopping easier…
Dorm supplies are a key element in the Rite Aid back-to-school marketing effort this year. The retailer is pushing a…
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