What to Expect This Back-to-School Season

The oppressive heat waves across the country have ended. Summer camps are coming to a close and children are scrambling to finish the reading lists they've ignored all summer. This can only mean one thing — the first day of school is just around the corner.

Drawing from a panel of 2 million consumers and the results of its Summer 2011 Shopper Intelligence survey, Compete examined what the hot-ticket items will be this back-to-school season and where consumers will be buying these goods.