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This report explores attitudes and behaviors of teenagers regarding shopping, fashion, style, and clothing/accessories, including where they shop, what influences purchases, and what innovations may drive sales.
For the purposes of this report, Mintel has defined teens as consumers aged 12-17.
- Younger teens: aged 12-14
- Older teens: aged 15-17
In addition to boys’ and girls’ clothing, this report includes:
- Footwear
- Winter Apparel (eg hats, scarves, gloves)
- Accessories (eg handbags, jewelry)
This report does not discuss underwear, sleepwear, or swimwear
Expert analysis from a specialist in the field
Written by Madelyn Franz, a leading analyst in the Retail sector, her extensive knowledge delivers in-depth commentary and analysis to highlight current trends and add expert context to the numbers.
For fashion retailers, appealing to the ever-changing teen market is challenging. Teenage consumers are savvy, trendy, and price conscious. They have high expectations of apparel brands and are looking for a variety of styles and sizes, as well as relevant and poignant brand messaging. However, as teens are shopping with a limited budget, and are not necessarily dedicating all of their discretionary dollars to fashion items, these offerings are expected at affordable prices.
Madelyn Franz
Retail Analyst
Table of Contents
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Overview
- What you need to know
- Definition
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Executive Summary
- Overview
- Themes
- Teens are diverse and want the same from their clothing retailers
- Fashion is an expressive outlet
- Stay social
- What it means
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The Market – What You Need to Know
- Malls are still relevant, but not just for shopping
- Teens have diverse interests
- Teens have a unique look, and they want to show it
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Market Overview
- Market perspective
- Is the mall still cool?
- Figure 1: Mall visits in the last four weeks, by age group and gender, 2018
- Spend is shifting away from fashion
- Figure 2: What teens spend money on, by gender, Fall 2018
- Market factors
- Childhood obesity rates are rising
- Teens are diverse
- Figure 3: Share of population by race and Hispanic origin, teens compared to total population, 2018
- Teen population is small, but significant
- Figure 4: Share of population, by age, 2019 (based on 2017 projections)
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Key Players – What You Need to Know
- Partnerships propel teen fashion forward
- Fast fashion slows down
- Pink is for everyone
- Teens may help usher in the end of traditional ownership culture
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What’s Happening?
- Athleisure still going strong, with streetwear emerging
- Figure 5: Nike continues to launch streetwear sneakers, June 2019
- Shopping for a cause
- Figure 6: TOMS Stand for Tomorrow Campaign, May 2019
- Non-fashion brands step onto the runway
- Figure 7: Forever 21 offers co-branded clothing, June 2019
- Athleisure still going strong, with streetwear emerging
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What’s Struggling?
- Traditionally “teen” brands see financial hardships
- Figure 8: Charlotte Russe announces rebranding after bankruptcy, April 2019
- Fashion may not be a top priority
- Figure 9: Spending more on fashion than other things, by Gender, March 2019
- Traditionally “teen” brands see financial hardships
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What’s Next?
- Fluidity is the future
- Figure 10: Billie Eilish’s wardrobe defies gender stereotypes, June 2019
- Second-hand will be stigma-free
- Do teens still need to own their clothes?
- Figure 11: AE Style Drop offers teen-focused fashion rental, May 2019
- Fluidity is the future
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The Consumer – What You Need to Know
- Teens crave diverse offerings
- Clothes are expressive
- Start simple with innovation
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Retailers Shopped
- Department store own the saturated teen fashion market
- Figure 12: Retailers shopped, March 2019
- Walmart is the one-stop shop, particularly for big families
- Figure 13: Retailers shopped: Walmart, by number of children in household, March 2019
- Most teens shop at a few different stores
- Methodology
- Figure 14: Repertoire Analysis – Number of stores visited, March 2019
- Department store own the saturated teen fashion market
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Shopping Behaviors
- Teens prioritize affordability, but not necessarily at the expense of style
- Figure 15: Shopping behaviors, March 2019
- Time to socialize
- Figure 16: Shopping behaviors of social media users, March 2019
- Black teens are very trend savvy
- Figure 17: Shopping behaviors, by race, March 2019
- Figure 18: Actor Michael B. Jordan partners with Coach, July 2019
- Teens prioritize affordability, but not necessarily at the expense of style
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Fashion Influences
- Peers’ opinions carry serious weight
- Figure 19: Fashion influences, March 2019
- Teen boys are influenced by their role models
- Figure 20: Fashion influences, by gender, March 2019
- Peers’ opinions carry serious weight
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Attitudes toward Shopping and Fashion
- Fashion is an outlet for personal expression
- Figure 21: Attitudes toward shopping and fashion, March 2019
- Girls have fun with fashion, while boys stick to what they know
- Figure 22: Attitudes toward shopping and fashion, by gender, March 2019
- Black teens care about their image
- Figure 23: Attitudes toward shopping and fashion, by race, March 2019
- Fashion is an outlet for personal expression
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Style Definition
- Casual is king, for now
- Teens show off on social media
- Figure 24: Style definitions, March 2019
- Girls are interested in fashion
- Figure 25: Style definitions, by gender, March 2019
- Younger teens are searching for their signature looks
- Figure 26: Style definitions, by age, March 2019
- Black teens have a strong sense of personal style
- Figure 27: Style definitions, by race and gender, March 2019
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Interest in Retail Innovations
- Interest in retail innovations is somewhat limited
- Figure 28: Interest in retail innovations, March 2019
- Teens want to engage with brands, provided there is incentive
- Methodology
- Figure 29: TURF Analysis – Interest in retail innovations, March 2019
- Interest in innovation is driven by avid shoppers
- Figure 30: Interest in retail innovations, by repertoire shopping groups, March 2019
- Interest in retail innovations is somewhat limited
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Appendix – Data Sources and Abbreviations
- Data sources
- Market data
- Consumer survey data
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Appendix – The Market
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- Figure 31: Who pays for clothing, by age and gender
- Figure 32: What teens spend money on, by gender
- Figure 33: Who teens visit malls with, by age and gender
- Figure 34: Mall visitation in the last four weeks, teens by age and gender
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- Figure 35: Frequency of mall visits in the last four weeks, all teens
- Figure 36: Mall visitation in the last four weeks, all adults
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Appendix – The Consumer
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- Figure 37: Shopping frequency, March 2019
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- Figure 38: Repertoire Analysis – Number of stores visited, by gender, March 2019
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- Figure 39: Repertoire Analysis – Number of stores visited, by race, March 2019
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- Figure 40: Repertoire Analysis – Number of stores visited, by social media usage, March 2019
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