DENVER, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- eBags, the industry-leading e-tailer and travel gear expert, is offering the best selection, experience and expertise plus free shipping to make back-to-school shopping a breeze this year. With back-to-school-focused Buying Guides, a helpful Backpack Finder tool and Extreme Deals, shoppers gearing up for grade school, grad school or study abroad trips will find thousands of styles that blend fashion, function and affordability.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) projects that back-to-school spending will jump 10 percent this year to $83.6 billion. More students and families will go online before going back to the classroom: 44 percent will shop online—up from 38 percent last year. And for those shopping online, 91 percent plan to take advantage of free shipping, according to the NRF.
"At eBags, we work hard to anticipate our customers' needs and meet them at the digital speed they've come to expect," said Mike Edwards, eBags' CEO. "With nearly 3.5 million unbiased customer reviews on our site, we have the tools to help shoppers break through the clutter to find exactly what they're looking for—at a great price, too." Additional perks of shopping with eBags this back-to-school season include their free Rewards Program, which gives shoppers at least 5% back on all purchases. Customers also receive free shipping on orders over $35 and easy returns.
The Top 10 Iconic Backpacks are chosen based on customer reviews, rankings, and recommendations, and are forecast to be among the top sellers of the season. Value shoppers can find the Best-Selling School Packs under $50, and the eBags Backpack Finder tool helps parents and students narrow down their backpack choices based on the features and functionality they consider most important.
Other guides for simple one-stop shopping include:
Back to School Basics—Everything you need to get through the school day, including rolling backpacks, lunch bags and trendy totes
Kids' Shop—Elementary school essentials, including school packs, lunch coolers and characters products
Sports Shop—Duffels, sack packs, fitness trackers and more for student athletes
Campus Essentials—On-trend carryalls, headphones, battery packs, personal safety devices and more
About eBags: With 18 years in the travel goods industry and more than 29 million bags sold, eBags is the leading online retailer of luggage, backpacks and travel-related accessories. The company is devoted to helping its customers find the perfect travel gear for any journey. Ranked a top luggage retailer in 2016 by Consumer Reports, eBags features more than 90,000 products from more than 900 brands including Samsonite, Tumi, Bose, Kenneth Cole, Patagonia, The North Face, PrAna and more. On May 5, 2017, Samsonite International, the global leader in travel luggage, completed its acquisition of eBags.com, Inc., making eBags a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsonite International.
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