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![RodDMartin Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::16581824.png) Rod D. Martin [@RodDMartin](/creator/twitter/RodDMartin) on x 243.6K followers
Created: 2025-07-17 19:10:23 UTC

5/ Back-to-school shopping is off to a RECORD start:

🛍️ XX% of families started early (vs. XX% last year)
💸 $XX billion in projected spending
🎒 Families are finding deals and shopping smarter

Why? Because America makes good stuff — and we're not waiting for China anymore.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GwFPbJMXQAESD4e.jpg)

XXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1945924059604177279/c:line.svg)

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