Back-to-School Spending Likely to Top Pre-Pandemic Levels

Back-to-School Spending Likely to Top Pre-Pandemic Levels

Back-to-school is shaping up to be a strong sales season for retailers, even when compared with pre-pandemic levels. Sales from mid-July to early September are expected to rise 5.5% year over year and 6.7% compared with 2019, according to a forecast by Mastercard SpendingPulse.