From the Archives: Back-to-School Spending in 2005

Every now and then we stumble upon gems from our archives.
Michigan Retailer
July 2005
Vol. 30, No.6
In the summer of 2005, kids were singing about bananas while Gwen Stefani’s hit song,
Back-to-School Spending

In July, the National Retail Federation (NRF) released their anticipated back-to-school spending data with big numbers – their economists expect spending to reach a record $41.5 billion,