The best deals and sales right now

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Parents and kids across the nation are getting ready to say farewell to summer and get back into the school year routine. Obviously, the first step to transition back to school is to go back to school shopping. But that doesn’t mean you have to drain your bank account, obviously. Some schools are already back in session, but many more are at least a few weeks away, so retailers across the country and holding back-to-school sales throughout August and into September. 

More: Wayfair is having a massive two-day sale on furniture this weekend

To help you find exactly what you’re looking for at a great price, we’ve rounded up all the best back to school shopping sales that are happening right now. We’ll be updating this list as new sales start, so feel free to bookmark it and check back on occasion (or follow us on social for the latest updates).

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Clothing and accessories

Academy Sports and Outdoors—Save up to 25% on school uniforms, Nike, Under Armour, and adidas, and find discounts on backpacks. Plus, if you spend at least $100, you can use the code “SAVEONFOOTBALL” to get $20 off your purchase.

Adidas—Now through August 14, you can get 30% off select backpacks, sneakers, sweatshirts, slides, and other apparel when you enter the promo code “GEARUP” at checkout. 

Anthropologie—Save up to 40% on all dresses, and get free shipping on orders over $100.

ASOS—Use the following codes to save on your purchase when you hit one of these three minimums:

• VIBES20—Save $20 when you spend $100
• VIBES50—Save $50 when you spend $175
• VIBES70—Save $70 when you spend $250

Belk—Find savings of up to 75% in their massive back to school sale, on everything from apparel and accessories to home goods, beauty and hair care, and more.

Claire’s—Save up to 40% on almost all jewelry, accessories, hair, beauty, and more.

Gap—Use the code “FRIEND” to get 40% off everything. And when you order online you can get another 10% off your sale price with the code “SCORE.”

Kohl’s—Use the promo code “BACK2SCHOOL” to get an extra 15% off your entire purchase through August 11.

Lands’ End—Save up to 50% off full-price kids’ styles and up to 40% off other full-price styles.Use the code “DUNES” and the pin “1000” to get these savings.

Nike—Save $30 on orders of $150 or more with the code “PLAY30.”

Nordstrom Rack—Save up to 50% on select Nike styles for men, women, and kids, and up to 65% on animal print apparel and accessories.

Target—Save 30% on kids jeans this Saturday (8/10) only. Shoes are also buy-one-get-one-half-off right now, and school uniforms start at $4 per item.

School supplies

Office Depot—Find backpacks for as low as $10 (while supplies last), and clip the coupon at the top of the page to save 20% on school and office supplies.

Staples—If you want to get it all done in one place, Staples is rewarding you with discounts on your entire order. Spend at least $100 and use the coupon code “76091” to save $20, or if you spend over $20, you can enter the code “17065” at checkout to save $50.

Target—Find discounts on lunch bags and backpacks as well as cheap basics like notebooks and pens.

Laptops and tech accessories

Anker—Save up top 41% on essential tech accessories like portable battery packs, charging cables, Bluetooth speakers, and so much more. Some of our favorites:

• PowerCore+ 26800 PD Portable Charger with Quick-Charge Wall Adapter—$100.09 (Save $29.90) with the code “ANKERPD75”

• PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB C Adapter—$34.99 (Save $15) no code needed

• Powerline II USB C to USB C 2.0 Cable (6ft)—$10.07 (Save $3.92) with the code “BTSC8482”

Apple—College students and all teachers can get 20% off Apple Care. And if you buy a qualifying Mac or iPad. you can get free Beats headphones (wireless, wired, or in-ear).

Best Buy—Save up to $300 on a laptop, and find discounts on everything from iPads and Apple accessories to phones, tech accessories, and more.

Lenovo—Save up to $120 on select Lenovo laptops with the code “BACK2SCHOOL.”

Office Depot—Get up to $200 on Lenovo products and save up to 50% on tech accessories, furniture, and office supplies.

Rosetta Stone—Save an extra 10% on rosetta Stone language learning software after you verify that you’re a student with UNiDAYS.

Dorm and apartment

Boxed—Get ready for dorm life with 20% on back-to-school favorites, including snacks and school supplies.

Brooklyn Bedding—Save 20% on mattresses from Brooklyn Bedding through August 13.

Casper—Save 10% on your order when you buy an original or Wave mattress.

More: Casper is running an early Labor Day sale on its popular mattresses

The Container Store—Sign up online or text COLLEGELIFE to 22922 and you can get 20% off your back to school purchases.

PB Teen—Save 25% on your order and get free shipping with the code “AWESOME.” And you can save up to 30% on backpacks, lunch bags, locker accessories, and other school essentials.

Target—You can find various discounts on furniture and home goods, but we’re confident Target will have more and better sales for back to school soon.

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Prices are accurate at the time this article was published, but may change over time.