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July 17, 2025

back to school

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National Retail Federation: 2023 school supplies will be costliest ever 

August 17, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Fueled by continued inflation, school supplies for the 2023-24 school year will be the costliest ever, according to a press release by the National Retail Federation (NRF).  Inflation had been decreasing over the […]

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Inflation causing school supplies sticker shock for parents

August 19, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Parents finding some sticker shock while shopping for school supplies this year as inflation under the Biden Administration has hit a forty-year high of 9.1%.  According to the world’s largest retail trade association, […]

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Inflation weighs on back-to-school buying for many families

August 15, 2022 Anne D’Innocenzio, Associated Press

NEW YORK — To understand the impact of surging inflation on this year’s back-to-school spending, look no further than children’s rain boots with motifs like frogs and ladybugs made by Washington Shoe Co.  Spending held […]

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Supply and labor shortages still evident across NC

September 3, 2021 Elizabeth Lincicome

RALEIGH — Summer is winding down, which means it’s time to go back to school. Unfortunately, teachers, parents, and students say they are already feeling the effects of certain product shortages related to the lingering […]

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Kimberly Palmer: Lessons in back-to-school shopping for 2021

August 23, 2021 Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet

For parents, the return to school means a return to spending: NerdWallet recently found that, in spite of the pandemic, about half of parents who plan to back-to-school shop this year expect to spend about […]

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Back-to-school gear: Thinking outside the (lunch)box

August 6, 2021 The Associated Press

Looking to put a fresh spin on things as kids head back to class after last year’s patchwork of remote and in-person learning? Start with a “perfectly them” lunch container and other on-the-go eating and […]

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As children return to classrooms, stores expect strong sales

June 18, 2021 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — As more children go back to the physical classroom and families look to restart their lives, back-to-school spending this year could top pre-pandemic levels, according to one key spending measure. Mastercard SpendingPulse, […]

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