I love fun facts some how they put things into perspective like nothing else. Trivia we all are fascinated by it. So here some Fund Back-to-School Facts.
Total back-to-school spending is estimated to reach $17.6 billion, up from $13.4 billion in 2005.
In 2006, total spending on electronics or computer-related equipment, such as home computers, laptops, PDAs, or calculators is estimated to increase by more than $1.5 billion (from $2.06 billion in 2005 to $3.82 billion in 2006).
When do people start back-to-school shopping?
16.5% will begin at least two months before school starts,
41.9% will begin three weeks to one month before school starts.
32.5% will wait until 1-2 weeks before school begins.
College students and their parents returning to campus will spend $36.6 billion, more than double of what parents K-12 will spend.
College students are expected to spend 27.5% more on electronic purchases ($10.46 billion) as the category expands to include flat screen TVs, Xboxes, iPods and notebook computers.
For more back-to-school facts, you can check out the NRF 2006 Back-to-College Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey at http://www.nrf.com/modules.php?name=News&op=viewlive&sp_id=342
Dr. Natalie is a business strategist and a futurist. She has spent her careers looking about how businesses interact with their customers and their employees and she provides companies with the best way to create environments that foster loyatly, motivation and innovation.
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