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Back-to-school: Product categories U.S. consumers plan to purchase 2016, by location

Product categories U.S. consumers plan to purchase in 2016, by location

The data illustrates the results of an online survey conducted by Deloitte from June 22 to 27, 2016. U.S. parents who had at least one child attending school in grades K-12 this fall and who intended to purchase back-to-school items this year were asked if they plan to buy in-store or online or both in-store and online. About 64% of respondents indicated that they plan to buy back-to-school clothes or shoes in brick-and-mortar stores.

School supplies: paper, pencils, books, etc. 71 11 18
Clothes/shoes 64 19 18
Cell phones/smartphones 59 20 21
Backpack/book bag/lunch box accessories 57 20 23
Jewelry/handbag/accessories 48 22 30
Printer or other computer hardware 42 29 29
Computer software/small accessories 39 34 27
Voice and data phone plans (monthly) 35 43 22
Wearable technology 33 40 26
Computer-desktop/laptop/notebook 33 36 31
Tablet, e-reader 27 38 34