Has Anyone Noticed a Surge in Back to School Sales?

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Posted by bellavistaboutique, Columbia, MD. 2,333 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

I don’t sell many items geared to teenagers or college students, so I was wondering if anyone is experience the Back to School rush yet?

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Posted by BookbinEtc, Canada. 13,899 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

I haven’t. Our school doesn’t start til after Labour Day, but I know lots in the US start earlier. I would think with the extreme heat, people would prefer to shop online than in the stores.

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Posted by txskys4ever, Ft Worth, TX. 3,374 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

I sold a preschool backpack late last week.

I did notice this past weekend that the mall was crowded, parking lot was full. Must be for back to school.

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Posted by BookbinEtc, Canada. 13,899 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

It may be for the air conditioning!

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Posted by normasbathandbody, Elizabethtown, , Kentucky. 13,970 total posts | Posted 9 months ago
 
Posted by JohnGermaine, Topanga, CA. 6,432 total posts | Posted 9 months ago
 
Posted by Tweety7777, Olmsted Falls, OH. 4,088 total posts | Posted 9 months ago
 
Posted by TheHotAttic, Near Champaign, IL. 3,370 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

No. All I noticed is that I have sold next to nothing since Google announced “Pay to Play”.

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Posted by yellowsand1964, Shafter, CA. 35,093 total posts | Posted 9 months ago
 
Posted by TxSTar1953, Cedar Park, TX. 1,867 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

No nothing sold

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Posted by TxSTar1953, Cedar Park, TX. 1,867 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

No nothing sold

Book's Galore
 
Posted by TOPPER2, Los Angeles, CA. 569 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

I suggested “download high school” and got shot at.

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Posted by PatriotFamilySupply, . 99 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

The big box stores are selling a ton of stuff at extremely low prices. I bought two packages of envelopes today, and walked out with free composition pads, pens and pencils at less than a buck for everything. Hard to compete with that – people will buy backpacks, etc. at those places as well since they are “saving” so much money. Also, heavy advertisning going on for clothing and tax free days.

Just sold my second heavy duty paper punch (one on Ebay, one elsewhere), so it looks like there is some equipment buying going on.

 
Posted by liveluv, PA. 8 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

no unfortunately

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Posted by bcoog, Edenton, NC. 693 total posts | Posted 9 months ago

It was tax free weekend on sales here in NC last weekend,but no sales for me yet in that regards as most of my items ar collectables.

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