These are the 10 clothing brands that teens are obsessed with

Mark Matousek and Mary Hanbury

  • Piper Jaffray surveyed 6,000 teens across the US to find out how they are spending their money.

  • Overall, teen spending was up 2% this year compared to the previous year.

  • Athletic brands continued to dominate the apparel and footwear rankings, with Nike coming in first place.

Teen shoppers are big business for retailers.

According to Piper Jaffray's semi-annual survey of teen spending habits, released in April, Gen X is responsible for 7% of retail sales in the US. In the past year, their spending increased 2%.

These younger consumers are driving change in retail - the report showed that, overall, teens are spending more on food than anything else, shopping online, and continuing to drive growth in athletic wear.

The survey was done of 6,000 teens across the US, with an average age of 16. Here are their 10 most popular apparel brands:

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