Starting each July, families across the U.S. flood stores—online and offline—to gear up for a new school year. This year, Shopify sales data shows which back-to-school categories are most popular.

Families are now paying more for some key back-to-school essentials, such as backpacks, ahead of the new school year. CNBC used the producer price index — a closely followed measure of inflation — to ...

As students soak up the last remnants of summer before embarking on another school year, countless parents will do their best to prepare their children for class. While rarely included on any formal ...

Some key back-to-school essentials such as backpacks cost more this year due to a recent uptick in inflation. Concerns that potential tariffs could drive prices even higher are forcing many parents to ...