The average planned back-to-school spending per household in the United States has gradually increased year-on-year to reach 848.9 U.S. dollars in 2021. This is an increase of over 350 dollars since the beginning of the survey period in 2004. According to another survey, in 2019, three quarters of respondents did back-to-school shopping in August in the United States.
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National Retail Federation. (July 19, 2021). Average planned back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286432/average-back-to-school-spending-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation. "Average planned back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 19, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286432/average-back-to-school-spending-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation. (2021). Average planned back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286432/average-back-to-school-spending-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation. "Average Planned Back-to-school Spending per Household in The United States from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286432/average-back-to-school-spending-in-the-us/
National Retail Federation, Average planned back-to-school spending per household in the United States from 2004 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286432/average-back-to-school-spending-in-the-us/ (last visited May 25, 2022)