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An article published recently in The Times Union<\/strong>: \u201cParents spend more on electronics, desks as prep for remote learning<\/a>\u201d, noted that parents have adjusted their back-to-school shopping as a result of the pandemic.<\/p>\n Citing trends from a study What If Media Group<\/strong> reported in a recent blog: \u201c5 Back-to-School Shopping Trends Making The Grade During the Pandemic<\/a>\u201d,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n along with surveys from The National Retail Federation <\/strong>and input from Staples U.S. Retail<\/strong>, the article delved into parents whose children were going back to a classroom, as well as those getting their kids set up for success for home learning.<\/p>\n Some highlights from the story:<\/strong><\/p>\n Parents are still spending during this strange back-to-school season, but they’re buying laptops, computer accessories, internet hot spots, and desks in preparation for learning at home.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Whiteboards, noise-canceling headphones, blue-light-blocking glasses, and even used cars so older students can avoid buses are some of the more unusual items on this year\u2019s list.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Despite millions of students staying home to learn, spending on school supplies is at a record high, according to the National Retail Federation\u2019s survey.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n What If Media Group<\/strong>, a performance marketing company, found a similar\u00a0trend<\/a>: 64 percent of parents are spending the same or more on supplies this year.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n