Back-To-School Marketing

More pencils, more books—and more teacher's dirty looks

More pencils, more books—and more teacher's dirty looks

Retailers have marked down summer-related goods to make room for pens, pencils and backpacks—indicating that it's time to kick-start back-to-school shopping.

Social causes rule marketers' back-to-school campaigns

Social causes rule marketers' back-to-school campaigns By

JCPenney, Macy's and General Mills are among the brands that launched back-to-school marketing initiatives this summer tied to youth-oriented social causes. The marketers see the campaigns as opportunities to win consumers' hearts and minds, as well as dollars, during an important shopping season.

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