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How Teacher Requests and Viral Trends Turn September Into a Peak Back-to-School Shopping Month

New 2026 research shows families are starting earlier, spreading purchases across more months and continuing to buy well after classes begin. September ranked as the most popular back-to-school shopping month for the third year in a row […]

How Teacher Requests and Viral Trends Turn September Into a Peak Back-to-School Shopping Month

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New 2026 research shows families are starting earlier, spreading purchases across more months and continuing to buy well after classes begin.

September ranked as the most popular back-to-school shopping month for the third year in a row […]

Back-to-school shopping is no longer a quick summer sprint.

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New 2026 research shows families are starting earlier, spreading purchases across more months and continuing to buy well after classes begin. September ranked as the most popular back-to-school shopping month for the third year in a row […] Back-to-school shopping is no longer a quick summer sprint.

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Back-to-school shopping is no longer a quick summer sprint.

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Why is September becoming a second back-to-school shopping season?

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