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Back to school shopping poll

POLL: Are you shopping locally for back to school?
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Retailers are banking on a robust back-to-school shopping season as students gear up to return to in-classroom learning — many for the first time in more than a year. (Cole Burston photo) Retailers are banking on a robust back-to-school shopping season as students gear up to return to in-classroom learning — many for the first time in more than a year. Back to school supplies are shown in a store in Toronto, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Back to school shopping is in full swing, with schools back in session soon.

Living in rural communities can pose challenges to shop for the necessary gear; lack of stores, transportation challenges, costs, all go into the decisions made for where parents do their shopping.

READ MORE: Looking to save some money this back-to-school season? Here are some tips

During COVID-19, many people took to on-line shopping and have stuck with it, leaving smaller shops in communities desperate for business.

Have your shopping behaviours changed?

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Alli Thompson and Sarah Thompson carrying bags full of school supplies to donate. (Joshua Fischlin photo)