The cutback in kids’ clothing spend at Gap Inc. —which operates its namesake Gap stores, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta divisions under its corporate umbrella — was part of the ...

As summer draws to a close, it is time for many to think about back-to-school shopping, such as notebooks, backpacks and new clothes.

Overall inflation is up 7.7% compared to 2021, even as the latest reading on prices that households pay for necessities and discretionary purchases showed a slight slowdown.

As summer draws to a close, it is time for many to think about back-to-school shopping, such as notebooks, backpacks and new clothes.

(THE CONVERSATION) – As summer draws to a close, it is time for many to think about back-to-school shopping, such as notebooks, backpacks and new clothes. As an economist who has studied ...

The price of boys’ clothes, however, jumped almost 5% last year. Going back to school also means new shoes, since kids’ feet grow too. The average price for boys’ and girls’ footwear has ...