Supply and demand

Back-to-school must-haves seem to multiply

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Associated Press Parents and students shop for back-to-school supplies at the Staples Office Supply store in Springfield, Ill. It’s that time of year again. Millions of parents are about to embark on the annual scavenger hunt known as back-to-school shopping.

By Beth J. Harpaz

NEW YORK—Like millions of other parents this time of year, I’m about to embark on the annual scavenger hunt known as back-to-school shopping.

I thought this dreadful ritual would get easier when my youngest son reached middle school, but in fact it merely mult...

Published: 08/20/2010