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Back to School Sales Strong; Wal-Mart Prompting Competition

By: Kim B etton, KARK 4 News
Updated: August 20, 2007
schoolsupplies2007-07-31-1185928922.jpgArkansas families are Back-to-School big spenders this year. And area stores are cashing in with school supply pricing wars going strong. According to the National Retail Federation, families with school-aged children are expected to spend an average $563 on school uniforms, books, binders, pencils and other items. Thats up 7% from the average a year ago. Wal-Mart is prompting stiff competition as it announces slashing prices on 16 thousand items.

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