Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Americans are expected to spend record amounts on back-to-school and back to college this year, and they plan to do most of ...

This could be the most expensive back-to-school shopping season ever, the National Retail Federation projects. Spending on the return to classes could surpass $135 billion, $24 billion more than ...

As summer comes to a close, back-to-school shopping enters full swing. American families with kids from elementary to high school are expected to spend an average of $875 on back-to-school items ...

The forecast bodes well for the U.S. retail industry and is at variance with a Deloitte forecast on Wednesday, which showed back-to-school spending was set to decline for the first time in nine ...

The brand has modified its store space to include a “back-to-campus center,” where students and families can find deals on furniture, décor, bedding, food and snacks, laundry and cleaning products, ...

Back-to-school spending is expected to dip a bit from last year's numbers, according to the National Retail Federation. But it's still an enormous expense at almost $875 per household. It probably ...