Insight Report 7 minutes PremiumUS Back to School 2021: Rising Covid-19 Cases Threaten To Derail a Return to Classes Coresight Research August 23, 2021 What's InsideAs part of our US Back to School 2021 series, we discuss three key influences on spending this season, using proprietary US consumer survey findings. We explore expectations and implications around the Child Tax Credit, a return to in-person classes and uncertainty around school reopenings—as the spread of the Covid-19 Delta variant casts a shadow over the back-to-school season. Read our previous report in the US Back to School 2021 series for our estimates around digital and physical sales, in-store traffic and e-commerce penetration. Contents (Click to navigate) What’s the Story? Why It Matters Rising Covid-19 Cases Threaten To Derail a Return to Classes: In Detail 1. The Child Tax Credit 2. A Return to In-Person Classes 3. Uncertainty Around School Reopenings What We Think Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Day Three at NRF 2024: Retail’s Big Show—Lessons from Macy’s, Shein, Temu and MoreWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2023, Week 49: Over 300 Rite Aid Closures Year to DateMarketingPulse and eTailingPulse 2023: Retailers Leverage Localization, Web3, AI and Audio To Engage with Consumers in ChinaAugust 2023 China Retail Sales: Growth Rate Improves, Breaking Three-Month Downward Trend
