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Back to School Shopping

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Play from 0:02[0:02] ..." going up a survey shows many parents will be cutting back on back to school shopping this year. -- likened jurors -- the strategic resource group consumer consulting firm. "...

Play from 0:14[0:14] ..." to buy milk they're not going to by the discretionary items for back to school which are inflated because of higher apparel prices."...

Play from 0:34[0:34] ..." to dress simply and plainly and less last year is clothes and backpacks or just discuss this this year."...

Play from 0:42[0:42] ..." But he says a poor back to school season could spelled do home for many retailers."...

Play from 0:48[0:48] ..." a record number of retail bankruptcies that won't happen right after back to school but back to school will be that. Catalyst that'll break the back of of the number of retailers."...

Play from 1:06[1:06] ..." telling us. That they're actually planning on spending less money on their back to school items comparative to last you're spending."...

Play from 1:14[1:14] ..." What is predicting consumers will hold back on those back to school purchases for awhile."...

Play from 1:19[1:19] ..." But this year back to school is going to be limited in its purchase power but also very late in getting started."...

Play from 1:41[1:41] ..." com and click on on the air. With his parent report I'm Doug Cope WBZ news radio 1030."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" With the price of most everything going up a survey shows many parents will be cutting back on back to school shopping this year. -- likened jurors -- the strategic resource group consumer consulting firm. "

Play from 0:12[0:12]" People cannot afford to buy milk they're not going to by the discretionary items for back to school which are inflated because of higher apparel prices."

Play from 0:21[0:21]" Like -- says students are aware of our hurting economy. And cheap chic is then."

Play from 0:27[0:27]" Students don't want to show that there can involvement conspicuous consumption and and wearing badge brand. That they want to dress simply and plainly and less last year is clothes and backpacks or just discuss this this year."

Play from 0:42[0:42]" But he says a poor back to school season could spelled do home for many retailers."

Play from 0:47[0:47]" We're going to -- a record number of retail bankruptcies that won't happen right after back to school but back to school will be that. Catalyst that'll break the back of of the number of retailers."

Play from 0:58[0:58]" And retail analyst Marshall top one agrees consumers will not make this a banner year."

Play from 1:04[1:04]" This year 71% of consumers are telling us. That they're actually planning on spending less money on their back to school items comparative to last you're spending."

Play from 1:14[1:14]" What is predicting consumers will hold back on those back to school purchases for awhile."

Play from 1:19[1:19]" But this year back to school is going to be limited in its purchase power but also very late in getting started."

Play from 1:26[1:26]" Ed as a result of this predicted slowdown cold expects retailers to offer big sales."

Play from 1:32[1:32]" They're going to be trying all kinds of waste to lower the consumer end."

Play from 1:37[1:37]" For more information on parenting log onto our website at WBZ 1030 dot com and click on on the air. With his parent report I'm Doug Cope WBZ news radio 1030."

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