It’s a busy time of year for a lot of retailers around here, as everyone is flocking to the stores to get everything they need to go back to school. Whether it’s things like backpacks and lunch boxes, pens and pencils or clothes and shoes, you can get it all without having to leave the city.
Since we know you don’t have a lot of time on your hands before the big first day, we put in all the hard work for you last week by going to eight places to see what kinds of things they had in stock.
Here’s some of the stuff we found:
At Target, there are tons of writing utensils and paper supplies, but there are also Texas Instruments calculators and assorted flash drives for the tech-minded student.
Gibson’s bookstore has everything you need to stay ahead of the game, such as study guides for every subject, Molskine notebooks and handmade leather journals.
Steeplegate Mall has a few back-to-school scores, including Proactiv face wash from a vending machine (kill those zits before school starts!), rad space-print Vans at Shoe Dept. Encore and wild socks at FYE.
Dollar General has cheap finds like combination locks for lockers.
Walmart has everything, including character lunch boxes, Chromebook computers and endless folders.
At Staples, load up on three-ring binders, staples (of course) and classy and artsy phone cases.
The L.L. Bean outlet is the place for your backpacks, “duck boots” and Nalgene bottles.
At BAM!, snag some headphones, some weird-shaped pens and a book on how to write cursive.