Back to School Shopping - US - January 2016
Back to School Shopping - US - January 2016

BTS (back-to-school) is the second-largest retail event of the year, behind only the winter holiday shopping season. Total back to school shopping (including both grade school and college) will result in close to $68 billion in sales in 2015. Mintel survey data indicate that parents view back to school as basically an essential, rather than just a discretionary purchase. Accordingly, it’s a great opportunity for retailers to bring consumers ...

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Overview

Overview

This report provides in-depth analysis and insight supported by a range of data. At the same time, introductory and top-level content is provided to give you an overview of the issues covered.

Executive Summary

Market

Market

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The Market – What You Need to Know
Market Size
Market Factors

Consumer

Consumer

Mintel's proprietary consumer research provides our analysts with the attitudinal and behavioral data used to provide valuable insight to topical issues.

The Consumer – What You Need to Know
Participation in Back to School Shopping
Anticipated Spending for Upcoming BTS Season
Retailers Shopped for Back to School
Anticipated Spend by Category
Attitudes toward Back to School Shopping
Back to School Shopping Influencers
Desired Improvements to Back to School Shopping

Brand/Company

Brand/Company

Mintel provides overviews of the top brands and manufacturers, and uses consumer research to explore attitudes and reactions to brands, as well as insight into what will resonate with consumers.

Key Players – What You Need to Know
What’s Working?
What’s Struggling?
What’s Next?

Data

Data

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Appendix – Data Sources and Abbreviations
Appendix – Market