Back to School by the Numbers Get seasonal insights on the Back-to-School Hub > With $75 billion spent in 2014, back-toschool is the second-largest retail season.1 For back-to-college adult shoppers, online shopping grew 20% last year.1 $75B 2 # 38% of back-to-school and 45% of back-tocollege shoppers plan to shop online.1 38% 45% %20 More than 60% of moms use smartphones to shop for back-to-school items, with nearly half using their devices to search for coupons.4 60% And it isn’t a last-minute shopping season. 2/3 of shoppers begin at least three weeks before school starts.1 Search volume for backpacks and clothing peaks in late July and for computers and laptops in late August.2 Conversions on mobile-optimized sites are 160% greater than on non-optimized mobile sites5 and 1 in 4 back-to-school shoppers plan to redeem coupons directly from their phone.1 July and August 160% Target the most popular search categories with Product Ads Top categories include: Laptops, backpacks, girls’ clothing, and textbooks are among the top category searches on Yahoo and Bing.3 • Luggage & Bags > Backpacks • Electronics > Computers > Laptops • Office Supplies > General Supplies • Apparel & Accessories > Clothing • Apparel & Accessories > Clothing Accessories 1. National Retail Federation, Monthly Consumer Survey, July 2014. 2. Microsoft internal query data on Owned & Operated, PC, lo-fi &hi-fi Mobile, Tablets. Data range: 5/31/2014 to 10/3/2014 3. Source: Microsoft internal query data on Owned & Operated, PC, lo-fi &hi-fi Mobile, Tablets. Data range: 5/31/2014 to 10/3/2014. Represented data does not include brand terms. 4. Punchtab survey, Back-To-School Shopping & Decision-Making Moms, July 2014. 5. Internet Retailer, Mobile shoppers convert 160% more often on sites optimized for smartphones, October 1, 2014.
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