Some 37 percent of Canadians plan to shop for back-to-school items this year, and they plan to spend an average of $353 (or $332 USD) on school-related items.

34 percent intend to spend $400 ($376.50 USD) or more, according to a new study conducted for Retail Council of Canada (RCC) by POLLARA, MarketingCharts reports.

"The results in this survey reinforce the fact that back-to-school is a key time of the year for Canadian families. Interestingly, 48 percent of respondents intend to spend the same amount on back-to-school items as last year, while 33 percent intend to spend more," says Roland Merbis, Vice-President, Public Affairs, POLLARA Inc.

According to the survey of Canadian consumers:

• Those 52 percent of Canadians who intend to purchase electronics or computer-related equipment plan to spend $254 on average.
• On average, Canadians shopping for back-to-school intend to spend* $193 on clothing, with 25 percent spending between $100 and $199.
• School supplies are also a mainstay with Canadians, who intend to spend $123 on average, with 26 percent of respondents planning to spend between $100 and $199.
• Back-to-school also marks a time for new footwear with respondents looking to spend $80 on new shoes, with 22 percent spending between $50 and $99.

MarketingCharts offers a host of additional survey results.

* Only the Canadian dollar figure is represented in these results.