ST. PAUL, Minn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–3M Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division will demonstrate its new carry handle configuration tool at the Pack Expo Show in Las Vegas, September 26-28. Stop by 3M booth #C3043 to see how the online tool enables manufacturers and retailers to customize their ScotchPad brand Carry Handles from 3M by adding graphics, text and logos as desired. Read full press release and view a video of the carry handle.

The Eraselet is the first bracelet made completely out of an eraser!

Eraselets provide a faster, more convenient way to erase and are an excellent solution for children who often lose their school supplies.

With worrisome signs about the economy looming over the heads of consumers that just won’t go away, new research from Publicis Groupe’s MediaVest shows that parents are much more focused during this back-to-school shopping season on basics like clothing and supplies. They are less interested in spending on bigger-ticket items, such as computers, phones and software.

And most back-to-school shoppers will be paying strict attention to the prices they pay. They say they are keeping a sharp eye out for advertised sales, discounts and rebates, the research found.

Last year, when there was generally more optimism that the bad economic times were receding apace, coupled with high demand for Apple’s new iPad mobile device, electronics purchases were the top priority for back-to-school shoppers, per agency findings.

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