 Well over a million and a half customers remained without power in Texas on Wednesday, two days after Hurricane Beryl made landfall, as progress to restore electricity was slow the night before, hampering efforts to quickly restart critical oil infrastructure. Retailers want back-to-school season to start earlier than ever, with deals on sneakers, computers, kids' clothing and backpacks. Walmart and Target hope to entice parents to start back-to-school shopping and capture dollars that might otherwise go to Amazon.