Insight ReportUS Back to School 2020: Consumer Survey Update—Further Shift of Spending from In-School to Digital Learning Coresight Research August 12, 2020 Reasons to ReadOur US Back to School 2020 series explores the back-to-school (BTS) and back-to-college (BTC)—which we will collectively refer to as to “back-to-class”— season, considering consumer shopping behaviors amid the coronavirus crisis and the implications for retail. In this report, we provide an update on consumer attitudes toward the back-to-school (BTS) season as well as their expected shopping and spending behaviors, based on our survey of US consumers conducted on August 5, 2020. We discuss our findings across three key topics, with a focus on in-school versus online learning: 1. BTS shoppers’ spending ability and what they expect to spend on 2. BTS shoppers’ concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic 3. BTS shoppers’ attitudes about in-store versus online shopping Click here to read the previous report in our US Back to School 2020 series, which explores how uncertainty around varied school and college reopening models will redefine the back-to-class shopping basket. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Unlock the Untapped Potential of AI-Powered MarTech: Coresight Research Premium Subscriber Call, April 2025Analyst Corner: US Foodservice Growth Prospects To Improve, But Tariff Uncertainty Looms—Market Outlook with Sujeet NaikEarnings Insights 4Q24, Week 7: Costco, Inditex and Puma Lead with Solid Fourth-Quarter GrowthThe CORE 3.0 Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Retail
