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Walmart, Target Back-to-School Supplies Compared
Walmart in Maplewood and Target in Brentwood both have more than what you need.
As an attempt to provide a public service, Maplewood-Brentwood Patch shopped the Maplewood Richmond Heights 8th grade school supply list at the and the .
It's complicated, of course, because of the vast array of options in every category. At both stores, supplies can be found in office supply and special school supply areas.
I looked for the most economical options, keeping in mind what is on the school list. You might make different choices from what I found, for instance, you might want to buy a box of 50 colored pencils, or 10.
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In other words, take this research with a grain of salt.
Target has supplies compartmentalized with signage above each category in the school supplies area. Both stores had plenty of helpful employees.
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Walmart vs. Target school supply prices
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