Have your back-to-school shopping practices changed in light of inflationary pressures?

Posted online August 12, 2026 | 11:40 am

Don't have children/only have adult children 37% | 46 votes

Yes 34% | 42 votes

No 29% | 36 votes

_{This poll is not a scientific sampling. It offers a snapshot of what readers are thinking.}

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curtischesick@branco.com

This isn't really a neutral question. It's leading (assumes inflation is the cause and nudges toward "yes"), double-barreled (bundles "did behavior change" with "was it inflation" into one question), and doesn't define a timeframe. A cleaner version would ask factually whether back to school spending went up/down/same, then separately ask what's driving the change.

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