But the mother of two is planning to splurge a little on a“It’s the one time of year other than Christmas that I do believe in buying them brand new outfits,” said the Victoria, B.C.-based mom of kids aged nine and 11. “Otherwise I typically shop at second-hand stores like Poshmark.”
The poll conducted by Caddle found 77 per cent of back-to-school shoppers will spend more than $50, with consumers spending the most at big box retailers followed by clothing retailers.Shoppers are taking whatever steps they can to save on back-to-school shopping this year, said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the U.S.-based National Retail Federation, which often sees similar shopping trends as Canada.
For her nine-year-old daughter Tenley, who is going into Grade 4, Ceilidh Fear said she just needs to provide the school with $40 for school supplies.But back-to-school shopping for her 11-year-old son Preston, entering Grade 6, is proving much more complicated. “I’m typically a bargain shopper so I try not to pay full price,” Fear said. “I’ll stop at a store to check out the sales on my way home from work but I try not to make any additional trips because gas is insane right now.”Big box stores often lure shoppers with something the retail industry calls a loss leader, where a product is sold at or below its market cost.“A store will take a high-profile item and set the price very low,” Winder said.
Instead of classic Hilroys, I predict more of the cheap 'Canada' brand scribblers.
I don't know how water you families do it. Liberals went on a vicious spending spree and Canadians will now suffer for it