Interesting Back to School Tips from An Unusual Source!

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Back to school shopping- that term can strike fear in any devoted shopper!
Foursquare thought so and decided to check with their readers to see if they could find some great timing-saving and budget saving tips. 3 billion check-ins and 33 million Foursquare users, later, they came up with some interesting ideas! 
Where to shop for the BEST buys? Some of these might surprise you!

Top Back-to-School Retailers Nationwide

1.       Wal-Mart

2.       Target

3.       Best Buy

4.       Kohl’s

5.       Macy’s

6.       Staples

7.       Barnes & Noble

8.       Old Navy

9.       jcpenny

10.     Michaels

When do you shop? When should you AVOID the throngs?

Most Popular Back-to-School Shopping Days aka Days to Avoid

1.       August 11ust 18

2.       August 18ust 11

3.       August 4

4.       September 2Stember 2

5.       August 25st 25

Where does Dad head to, when he's in charge of the list? This one might surprise you too!

Most Popular Back-to-School Shopping Categories for Men

1.       Department stores

2.       Malls

3.       Electronics stores

4.       Sporting goods stores

5.       Clothing stores

Now Mom, she's more level, thinking ahead! 

Most Popular Back-to-School Shopping Categories for Women

1.       Department stores

2.       Malls

3.       Clothing stores

4.       Arts + crafts stores

5.       Bookstores