Back-to-school shopping this year is already a headache, considering it's hard to know exactly what your child will need.
Complicating the equation: Back-to-school sales are in the same Twilight Zone as everything else.
PARENTS STILL UNSURE IF THEIRCHILDREN WILL BE BACK IN THECLASSROOM IN A FEW WEEKS -BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING HASBEEN SLOW THIS YEAR.COVERING THE REBOUND -CONSUMER REPORTER JOHNMATARESE SHOWS US WHAT'S ONSALE, WHAT'S NOT, AND ONE ITEMYOU SHOULD NOT WAIT TO BUY.IT'S THE HEART OFBACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING SEASON.BUT IN THIS PANDEMICSUMMER....PARENTS AREWONDERING: WHERE ARE THE BIGSALES?-----------------------YOU MAY HAVE NOTICEDSOMETHING MISSING THISYEAR...."I've been told thisstuff can make or break yourentire year...."THOSE TV COMMERCIALS FORJEANS, GYM SHOES ANDBACKPACKS.
IT'STOUGH FOR STORES TO PLAN SALESWHEN MOMS LIKE HARLEY ELLIOTHAVE NO IDEA WHAT THEIR KIDSNEED."Is it tricky shoppingwithout a list?
It is verytricky.
I have two sixthgraders, and two eighthgraders.
You have to guesswhat they want?
Yes."ANISHA CRAWFORD DOESN'T PLANTO BUY SCHOOLCLOTHES."Well its knd of hardbecause they are doing thefirst 5 weeks online.
So itshard to figure out what theyneed."WITH THIS SCHOOL YEAR STILLUP IN THE AIR, RETAIL EXPERTSSAY STORES DID NOT WANT TO GETSTUCK WITH A LOT OFMERCHANDISE THEY COULDN'T SELL.SO ITS UNLIKELYYOU'LL FIND GIANT SALE RACKSOF CLEARANCE ITEMS JUSTYET."We're waiting for schoolsto announce whats on thesupply list.
So we think wemight see sales stretch intolater in August, whentypically its right now."JOANIE DEMER IS THEFOUNDER OF KRAZY COUPON LADYDOT COM.
SHE SAYSTHE HOTTEST ITEMS THIS YEARARE LAPTOPS AND WEBCAMS FORZOOM LEARNING.
BUTTHOSE ITEMS ARE RUNNINGLOW...SO DON'T EXPECT HUGEDISCOUNTS."The items in thehottest demand, we are notseeing a tremendous amount ofsales on.
BUTJOANIE SAYS YOU WILL FINDGREAT PRICESON THEBASICS."We are seeing priceson par with last year when itcomes to notebooks andbinders and erasers."BEST OF ALL..MAJORSTORES ARE OFFERING ALL THEIRSALE PRICES ONLINE THIS YEAR,FOR SHOPPERS WHO WANT TO STAYOUT OFSTORES."Whether our customerswant to shop in store oronline, they will get the samegreat products at our everydaylow prices." SO THESALES ARE STILL ON....JUSTWITHOUT THEFANFARE.THE KRAZY COUPON LADYSAYS IF SCHOOL CLOTHING ANDSHOES DO NOT SELL WELL THISMONTH...LOOK FOR HUGEDISCOUNTS SEPTEMBER.COVERING THE REBOUND, JOHNMATARESE WCPO 9 N
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