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Shoppers face accessibility issues online despite record back-to-school spending

Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

Back-to-school spending is set to break records this year. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports the season is on track to hit $146.8 billion in 2026, an all-time high and the second-largest U.S. consumer spending event of the year behind the winter holidays.

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    Shoppers face accessibility issues online despite record back-to-school spending (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    Back-to-school spending is set to break records this year. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports the season is on track to hit $146.8 billion in 2026, an all-time high and the second-largest U.S. consumer spending event of the year behind the winter holidays.

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