The platinum recording artists also will be part of Hollister’s yearlong #CarpeNow campaign.

The generation is maturing, causing shifts in consumer preferences and priorities.

The social bookmarking service dishes on back-to-school traffic and trends, even as new competition looms on the horizon.

PMX Agency’s report on the season revealed an increase in the number of pre-K to high school aged students.

Shoppers are becoming primed for spending on the splashy occasion from a variety of e-commerce sites.

NPD said the back-to-school selling season runs from July through September.

A recent report by ContentSquare illustrated the state of the market for this year’s back-to-school season — here’s what the findings might mean for holiday.

The Retail Economist-Goldman Sachs Weekly Retail Sales Index rose 2.4 percent this past week.

The Retail Economist-Goldman Sachs Weekly Chain Store Sales Index fell 0.5 percent.

Telsey Advisory Group said in a research note that the back-to-college segment is on track to have a record year.

Some 89 percent of retailers will increase their marketing spend on mobile for b-t-s.

HRC Retail Advisory polled the cohort and found a preference for shopping sooner, and in stores.

Parents with children in grades K-12 are expected to spend an average of $501 per student.

Google’s back-to-school trend report looked at how people are using Google Search and YouTube to inform their shopping journey.

Spending on clothing is expected to rise 3 percent, while electronics spending should be up 20 percent.