Teens are buying fewer clothes, less food as their spending hits two-decade low

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Teen spending hit its lowest levels in two decades, according to Piper Sandler’s 40th biannual “Taking Stock with Teens” report.

while 58% have sold items on a second-hand marketplace, Piper Sandler found. Thrift/consignment stores ranked No. 13 as teens' favorite brand or retailer during the fall, compared with a rank of No. 44 a year ago.'s Vans in second and Adidas in third.

Footwear spending came in at $275 per teen per year, down 6% from a year earlier, Piper Sandler said. Males reported spending about $50 more, on average, on shoes than females.also remained teens' favorite website, with 54% of teens saying Amazon is their No. 1 online shopping destination, up from 52% a year earlier. And 90% of teens said they've been shopping online during the fall.

Meantime, only 33% of teens reported shopping at department stores and specialty retail stores, down from 36% a year earlier. A handful of department store chains including J.C. Penney, Stage Stores and Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy protection during the pandemic. Lord & Taylor, the oldest department store operator in the country, is in the process of liquidating.

Though overall food spenjding declined, males still devote the most, or 21%, of their wallets to food, according to the survey. That's followed by video games and clothing. Females devote the most, or 27%, of their wallets to clothing, followed by food and personal care. And with a global health crisis that has caused a recession hanging over their heads, potentially putting their parents or themselves out of work, 48% of teens said they believe the economy is getting worse, compared with 32% a year ago.

 

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firejimcramer

I didn’t need a fucking report to know that teen shopping would hit a record low during a god damn pandemic. Come on you hacks, do better

Can you tell me how Nike did in their recent earnings?

*Parents are giving teens less allowance - fixed it for you

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