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Back to School: What Parents Are Buying (and Skipping) This Year
Shane Hewitt speaks with retail analyst Bruce Winder about the changing face of back-to-school shopping in Canada. From tighter family budgets and second-hand options to the rise of online retailers and shifting big-box store strategies, they explore how inflation and interest rates are reshaping what parents buy and how they shop. The conversation also digs into loyalty, sustainability, and whether back-to-school spending can reveal the state of consumer confidence.
Originally aired on 2025-08-18
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