Hi All,The dog days of August have just passed into memory and next up is the Labor Day holiday! And then, after Labor Day, is the first day of school! My how time goes by! Can you remember when we were planning or 4th of July festivities?
Farmingdale public schools have their first day on September 2nd. Click here for a link to the Farmingdale school calendar.
But the meat of this blog entry is article '12 Big Back-to-School Trends That Every Parent Should Know' from Time Magazine/Money Magazine. The article is presented as a slideshow of sorts so look for the arrow icon to view the next trend in the article.
Pinterest also got into the 'back to school trend' act with their article titled, 'Top 10 Back-To-School Trends of 2015' Creative lunches, artful notebooks and nice notes are some of the more entertaining trends that made this list.
Not to be outdone, MarketWatch posted an article titled '7 Back-To-School Shopping Trends' in mid-August. Not skimping on supplies and uniforms are some of the trends MarketWatch sees as being popular.
Finally, the NRF (National Retail Federation) created a infographic for their article 'Top To Trends For Back-To-School and College - 2015' The infographic is colorful, easy-to-read and very darn interesting! Click on this link for an even deeper dive into the information presented by the NRF!
Enjoy the links - and here's to being trendy. Have a great school year!
Regards,
Stu
