NEW YORK (Reuters) - Trendy dorm furnishings and stylish cell phones should spur U.S. college students and their parents to spend nearly 9 percent more on back-to-school items this year, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Students and their parents will spend a combined average of $956.93 this year, up from $880.52 last year, according to an annual survey by the National Retail Federation designed to gauge consumer behaviour and back-to-college shopping trends.
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