PITTSBURGH—Good luck to August vacationers who still need to find a bathing suit or plastic bucket to keep the kids happy at the beach. Stores have already switched into back-to-school mode, making summer accoutrements nearly impossible to find.
All those aisles filled with pencils, backpacks, and other school supplies also serve as a reminder: If you’re going to celebrate summer with a cookout or barbecue, time is wasting.
