Sharpen your pencils and fill your backpacks because schools will be back in session before you know it. Each new school year often means a fresh set of supplies, clothes or a new tech gadget ...

Parents often spend hundreds of dollars each year on back-to-school clothing and supplies. Coupons, secondhand purchases and bulk buying can save money and offset the cost of inflation.

The forecast bodes well for the U.S. retail industry and is at variance with a Deloitte forecast on Wednesday, which showed back-to-school spending was set to decline for the first time in nine ...