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Back-to-School Spending for Online, Electronics, Discount, and Department Stores

Shopping and Buying Trends 2006-2010, College and School Age Kids Supplies

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Back-to-School Spending for Online, Electronics, Discount, and Department StoresReprinted with permission from Microsoft Office
Five-year Comparison of the NRF BIGResearch Back-to-School Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, 2006 - 2010 (continued):

Average Amount Consumers Planned to Spend for Back-to-School Clothing and Accessories

$225.47 - 2010

$204.67 - 2009

$234/51 - 2008

$231.80 - 2007

$228.14 - 2006

Average Amount Consumers Planned to Spend for Back-to-School Shoes

$102.93 - 2010

$93.59 - 2009

$109.75 - 2008

$108.42 - 2007

$98.34 - 2006

Average Amount Consumers Planned to Spend for Back-to-College School Supplies

$96.39 - 2010

$82.62 - 2009

$98.37 - 2008

$94.02 - 2007

$86.22 - 2006

Average Amount Consumers Planned to Spend for Back-to-School Electronics

$181.61 - 2010

$167.84 - 2009

$151.61 - 2008

$129.24 - 2007

$114.38 - 2006

Percentage of Consumers Who Planned to Make Their Back-to-School Purchases at Discount Stores

71.2% - 2010

74.5% - 2009

73.0% - 2008

67.6% - 2007

72.2% - 2006

Percentage of Consumers Who Planned to Make Their Back-to-School Purchases Online

30.8% - 2010

22.2% - 2009

24.8% - 2008

21.4% - 2007

15.2% - 2006

Percentage of Consumers Who Planned to Make Their Back-to-School Purchases at Electronics Stores

23.0% - 2010

20.8% - 2009

21.4% - 2008

N/A - 2007

N/A - 2006

Percentage of Consumers Planning to Start Back-to-School Shopping Two Months Before School Starts

21.6% - 2010

18.1% - 2009

17.4% - 2008

14.6% - 2007

16.5% - 2006

Percentage of Consumers Planning to Start Back-to-School Shopping The Week School Starts

3.0% - 2010

2.5% - 2009

1.9% - 2008

2.7% - 2007

6.6% - 2006

Percentage of Consumers Planning to Start Back-to-School Shopping After School Starts

3.0% – 2010

2.5% - 2009

1.9% - 2008

2.7% – 2007

2.5% – 2006

See the complete NRF Back-to-School Survey results here.

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