ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, BACK TO SCHOOL SPENDING IS EXPECTED TO REACH AN UNPARALLELED. $41.5 BILLION. THIS YEAR. THAT’S UP SIGNIFICANTLY FROM $36.9 BILLION LAST YEAR.

As summer comes to a close, back-to-school shopping enters full swing. American families with kids from elementary to high school are expected to spend an average of $875 on back-to-school items ...

School bells are ringing, and cash registers are singing. According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), parents spent a combined $135 billion on back-to-school and back-to-college shopping ...

Back-to-school spending is expected to dip a bit from last year's numbers, according to the National Retail Federation. But it's still an enormous expense at almost $875 per household. It probably ...

clothing and electronics needed for the upcoming school season are expected to cost American families about $875 on average, according to the National Retail Federation. While that’s $15 below ...

Last year, consumers shelled out big bucks for their back-to-school shopping needs, spending a record $41.5 billion, according to estimates from the National Retail Federation. That whopping tally ...

Each new school year often means a fresh set of supplies, clothes or a new tech gadget — or maybe all three. According to the National Retail Federation's Back-to-School 2022 survey ...

The National Retail Federation tracked record-high back-to-school spending of $45.1 billion in 2023, up from $36.9 billion in 2022—despite financial analysts predicting a reduction in back-to ...

The NRF and Hacket Associates said this week that import cargo at the nation’s major container ports can expect to see a ...

WASHINGTON — June 9, 2025 — Import cargo at the nation’s major container ports is expected to see a surge through this summer as retailers take advantage of a 90-day reduction in tariffs that were ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Going back to school can be exciting and expensive. The National Retail Federation says the cost of those items has gone up more than $100 over the last 5 years. 96.5 FM ...

So the time to do your back-to-school shopping is here, and we have some advice to help you save as much as possible as you tick items off the list. The National Retail Federation reports that ...