back to school

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    How to stock back-to-school and teacher gift sets for your store

    Back-to-school is one of the few seasons where two buyers hit your shelves at once. Parents restock supplies for their kids, and teachers, room parents, and PTA organizers come in looking for gifts to welcome a classroom or thank a colleague. Here is what sells, how to tier the assortment from under-a-dollar add-ons to assembled gift sets, how to brand your own bundles, and when to place the order so the stock is on the floor before traffic builds.

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    First day of school gifts for your classroom

    A small gift on the first day sets the tone for the whole year. The trick is doing it for a full class without overspending. Here is what students genuinely use, how to build a set from one usable supply, one fun item and one small keepsake, what to budget per student for a class of thirty, and where to source the components in volume without committing to a large minimum.