B
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70%
70% -- share of consumers planning in store purchases for US back-to-school shoppers (2026)
PwC expects the share of consumers planning in-store back-to-school purchases to fall to about 70% this year (2026).
- Down from 79% in 2025
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70%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
PwC
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Tier B
https://www.thecanadianvanguard.com/savvy-shoppers-kick-off-back-to-school-bargain-hunt-amid-cost-pr… ↗
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Savvy Shoppers Kick Off Back-to-School Bargain Hunt Amid Cost Pressures - The Canadian Vanguard
Savvy Shoppers Kick Off Back-to-School Bargain Hunt Amid Cost Pressures
American families are diving into back-to-school deals earlier than ever this year, snapping up discounts on backpacks, electronics and other school essentials even as higher food and gas prices leave many feeling stretched.
Ama…
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PwC
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PwC forecast; down from 79% in 2025
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US back-to-school shoppers: 70% share of consumers planning in store purchases. Source: PwC (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/in-store-back-to-school-purchases-70pct
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/in-store-back-to-school-purchases-70pct" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>70%</strong> -- share of consumers planning in store purchases for US back-to-school shoppers<br><small>Source: PwC (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/in-store-back-to-school-purchases-70pct" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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