“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” … if you are an art store… or office supply store. Glue, paper, pencils, rulers, paint, pens… oh, the joy!

My first Back-to-School as an art manager was a lesson in buying. I underestimated quantities and therefore, I had to do a lot of apologizing to students looking for large drawing pads and HB pencils. I did learn quickly, however.