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Survey: Back-to-school shoppers will spend more, but wisely
Parents making back-to-school purchases are willing to open their wallets, if the price is right. That’s according to a new study from digital savings platform RetailMeNot Inc., "Back-to-School Cheat Sheet: Consumer Trends and Insights for Retailers," back-to-school shoppers plan to spend an average of $273 per child, up from their anticipated spending of $246 in 2015. -
Urban Outfitters joins the political fray
Urban Outfitters, which has a history of selling products that can sometimes cause offense (at least to some consumers), has entered the presidential debate. The chain is offering a range of merchandise criticizing Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported, including a book of Trump quotations styled to look like Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong’s Little Red Book.