Ready for back-to-school shopping? Target is. The Minneapolis-headquartered retailer is kicking its back-to-school and back-to-college sales promotions into gear this week with some special deals ...

I spotted a few clearance sales at Walmart ... Although empty in spots, Target's back-to-school section had lots of essentials. At Target, the back-to-school inventory was greatly reduced ...

This back-to-school season, let’s root for the procrastinators. For they may be the ones who make retail sales add up. At this point in the back-to-school timeline, late-season shoppers can ...