Back-to-school spending a waiting game

US: Basketball boosts back-to-school footwear sales

Basketball footwear is capitalising on this year’s back-to-school trend in the US, with sales up among children in particular. According…

ANALYSIS: Back-to-school spending a waiting game

The second biggest shopping season of the year is drawing to a close, but it appears many people have yet to…

US apparel retailers’ July 2014 sales roundup

Aggressive promotions by US apparel retailers in August provided consumers with incentives to shop - leading to better-than-expected comparable store…

US: Online a favourite for back-to-school shopping

Key shopping trends for back-to-school clothes this year are likely to include a rise in online purchases and higher demand for durable…

US: Back-to-school spending set for increase

Families in the US will spend slightly more on back-to-school items this year, including apparel and footwear, according to a…