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With the back-to-school shopping season in full swing, what items are consumers targeting most? According to price comparison site SortPrice.com, electronics and gadgets are once again the most sought-after products in 2011.   The company rolled out its annual top 10 popular back to school products list yesterday, which is compiled using site traffic and user [...]

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The calendar only reads July 21 but should retailers be concerned that the back-to-school shopping season this year is going to be a bust?  Maybe so. A survey by the National Retail Federation (NRF), conducted by BIGresearch earlier this month, reveals that consumers will likely reign in spending on school supplies in 2011–families with kids [...]

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To say that economic data this year has been a mixed bag would be an understatement.  It seems like one week we have some positive news to report while other weeks analysts are forecasting continued doom and gloom.  With such a varied amount of data coming in on consumer spending, retail sales and the like, [...]

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We love wrapping up the week with an item that offers some hope and good news for retailers. And this certainly qualifies. The National Retail Federation is projecting that families will spend about 10 percent more on back-to-school items this year than they did in 2009.  Such an increase could push the industry’s back-to-school sales [...]

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Price comparison website Sortprice.com has released data on the five most searched-for products this back-to-school shopping season.  The company began tracking user searches and overall site traffic in early August to determine the most popular items.  Microsoft Word Software Canon Power Shot SX200 Camera External Hard Drives Apple iPod Touch Apple MacBook Sortprice has all the [...]

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It may only be the second week of July but for parents sending their kids off to college for the first time this year, the departure date is actually right around the corner. With many schools starting classes in early to mid-August, it’s a good idea to get started on this very expansive version of [...]

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