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Back to School isthe second biggest consumer spending event and hit an all-time high in 2012.
 $30.3 Billion $688 wasthe average spending for back-to-school clothing and supplies Back-to-school combined with back-to-college spending will reach: 72.5 Billion ThisYear
Online retail sales 2012
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Back to school shoppers areundecided Consumers areshopping for them selves Consumers aretaking a multi-deviceplatform for purchase.  61% start on smartphone  Then continueon PC/Laptop
One thing to remeber
Back to school shoppers are undecided More than 1 in 4 compared prices online/mobile before 72% prefer to research what back-to-school supplies, electronics and apparels child needs
List of basic supplies
• Laptop • Colleges and universities around the country are making it a must have for college students. • It is the most expensive supply college students need to get for school
planner –
It is of UTMOST importance that your adolescent maintain his/her academic planner– academic planners teach students time management skills.
Binders • Binders are a must for college students • Each binder should be reserved for a specific class t” should be reserved for a specific class
Encouragediligent note taking Students who take good notes do a better job at listening during class Good notes give students a better starting point for studying Students should read over the notes he/she took everyday before class
Color Ball pens & highlighters • Color-coding, hi-lighting, and underlining are important habits for your high schooler to acquire when reading important school-related material • Benefits of color-coding: –
Improves study morale
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Studies show that students who study color coded material score higher than students who study conventional black and white formats
• Color coded material means fewer eye fixations, which means that studying becomes a much more fluid and enjoyable process
Pocket folders To transport all homework, creativewriting brilliance, and everything in between! It’suseful to color codepocket foldersaccording to subject For instance:
Green= Earth Science; Yellow= Trigonometry; Etc.
Ti 83 + calculator A graphing calculator is a necessity for studentswho will engagein more serious math subjects like algebra and trigonometry.  Don’t let your high schooler convince you that the graphing calculator apps on his/her smart phone are acceptable. Most teachers find the usage of cell phones absolutely unacceptableand insist upon graphing calculators instead.
Flash drive • Flash drives are a crucial item for students to own. Flash drives enable students to work on the same project both at home or various locations across campus. • While online software systems, like Dropbox, provide services that are similar to that of a flash drive, flash drives provide extra assurance to students, since it guarantees that all of his/her assignments will be in on time.
pencils Testing usually requirestheuseof a #2 pencils. Do NOT haveyour student be without one!
Hand sanitizer • Nearly 22 million days of school are missed annually due to the common cold • A case control study of 6,080 schools reported that those who enforced classroom-dispensed instant hand sanitizer at specific times throughout the day experienced 20% fewer absences due to illness
Shoplet istheleading purely onlineofficesupply retailer. Founded in 1994, Shoplet isoneof theoriginal e-marketplaces. Wespecialize in everything and everything back-to-school as well asofficesupplies, break room supplies, and cleaning and maintenanceequipment.