Back-To-School Essentials And Savings To Be Found At Downtown Long Beach Retailers

Downtown Long Beach retailers offer back-to-school essentials and savings on top items at the more than 34 retail, specialty, entertainment and dining options ranging from apparel and shoes to supplies and electronics, among others. Downtown is just the right spot to shop for back-to-school, now through the start of school.

According to the National Retail Federation, NFR, survey, families with children in grades K-12 will spend $673.57. Specifically, back-to-school shoppers will spend an average $235.39 on clothing, $204.06 on electronic items, $126.35 on shoes and $107.76 on school supplies. Combined spending for back to school K-12 and college is expected to reach $75.8 billion.

“Families are still looking for bargains, but there are signs that they are less worried about the economy than in the past,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. “Heading into the second half of the year, we are optimistic that overall economic growth and consumer spending will continue to improve as they did in the first two quarters of the year. We fully expect retailers to be aggressive with offering great deals both in stores and online for back to school shoppers. And retailers will keep a close eye on inventory levels as families spread out their shopping throughout the summer.”

The Downtown retail area has just the right variety of department, discount and specialty stores featuring back-to-school shopping options with Big 5 Sporting Goods, Daniel’s Jewelers, Footaction, Jean Machine, Payless ShoeSource, Ross Dress For Less and Zizibeh, among others, including:

- Parents will like the Big 5 Sporting Goods Back-to School specials including backpacks, footwear, apparel, camping, roller sports and accessories, plus much more.

- Shop for back-to-school sparkle at Daniel’s Jewelers featuring High School Class Rings, plus a variety of other back-to-school ideas.

- It's the largest back-to-school shoe sale ever at Jean Machine with all Circa, Fallen, ES and Osiris shoes, among others.

- Enjoy Back-to-School shopping at Ross Dress For Less featuring 20 to 60 percent off department store prices every day including apparel, shoes and much more.

- Get ready for the new school year at Zizibeh featuring trendy Back-to-School fashions with great savings on dresses, formal dresses, purses, leggings, scarfs, accessories and much more.

“The back-to-school shopping season is second only to the holidays and our Downtown retailers offers a variety of great options for school supplies and apparel,” said Tony Shooshani, owner’s representative for City Place Long Beach. “As we continue to add new businesses in the downtown area, families and residents have a broader selection for school resources. We also offer a variety of terrific restaurants to enjoy while shopping in the area.”

The Downtown retail area presents a delicious array of restaurants to select from including Sushi Zenmaru for teriyaki and rolls; Fresh Kabobs, the casual, family-style Indian restaurant; Wingstop for fresh, hot chicken wings, famous fries and delicious sides; Red Hot Philly for cheesesteaks, wings and more; Panda Express for Asian-inspired cuisine in a fast casual environment; Milana’s New York Pizzeria, an authentic New York pizzeria; Mitaki Japanese, featuring quick and fresh Japanese cuisine; Subway for fresh, delicious, made-to-order sandwiches; Chuck E. Cheese’s, more than just fun and games, enjoy great food, always fresh with pizzas, salad bar, oven-baked sandwiches, buffalo wings and more; and Pie Bar for desserts featuring delicious handcrafted pies that are made from scratch.

For a complete list of the more than 34 retail stores, specialty shops, entertainment venues, and restaurants, please visit http://www.facebook.com/cityplacelongbeach.

City Place Long Beach is a 350,000-square-foot urban, pedestrian-oriented shopping and restaurant destination nestled right in the middle of downtown creating a vibrant village-like atmosphere for the community. City Place features an Art Deco style with colors, materials and textures that integrate with the surrounding areas. City Place Long Beach is centered in between Third Street, Sixth Street, Pine Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard. City Place Long Beach provides two hours of free parking in its parking structures and lots, including convenient metered street parking throughout the area. For additional information, please call 562-439-2221, visit www.longbeachcityplace.com, follow on Twitter: @cityplacelb and Like at Facebook: facebook.com/cityplacelongbeach.