Gearing up for e-learning with laptops and computer accessories will drive Back-to-School purchases this year to an average of $789.49 per family with elementary through high school age kids, up 13% from the previous record of $696.70 they said they would spend last year, the annual survey from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics found. More than half of respondents believe that at least part of the school year will be spent taking classes online at home, and 63% expect to buy computers and other electronics this year, spending an average of $274.44, up from $203.44 last ... Log in to view full article.