Best Buy School Supplies (7-29-20)

Best Buy School Supplies (7-29-20)

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>> thanks mike... the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming school year is impacting back to school shopping.turns out, parents and students are filling their carts with all things tech... rather than the usual paper and pens.

Kq2's kilee thomas spoke with a local college student on how the pandemic has affected how she's preparing for the upcoming school year.

Back to school shopping looks a little different rather than stocking up on paper, pencils and backpacks making sure they're ready to log in.

"yeah, definitely.

My laptop, my ipad, my phone that's how i'm going to be doing all my stuff."

Covid-19 sent students home early last semester learn digitally.

And while many schools are still deciding what to do this upcoming school year and students are gearing up for a year of potential online learning.

"not only with people working from home, but heading into this new school year with more students having to do online learning, digital opportunities.

We're just seeing a huge increase in laptop sales, webcams, headphones, headsets and all the necessary supplies consumers are needing to compete in this space."

An added expense to back to school shopping many families probably didn't prepare for at the beginning of the year "now, i didn't have to buy the papers and pens as much.

I just had to buy the ipad."

Which is now more of a reality "it's just been nonstop consistent growth."

Parents in the st.

Joseph school until this friday to decide child is going to be learning online this year into the classroom where mwsu most of their classes online."i do know someone that their in class got cancelled because they don't want to be in-person."

While the upcoming school year is bound to be different in-person or not...some students are praising schools for putting their safety first.

"and i honestly didn't even want to semester if it wasn't going to be online."

Reporting in st.

Joseph, kilee thomas kq2 news best buy says they offer exclusive deals for students on their website and advises those looking to buy a new laptop...to stop by during tax free weekend... which is