Online, discount stores tops with teens

Brick-and-mortar stores may get a holiday lift from America's teenagers this shopping season. 

More than a third of teens (35%) plan to make some of their holiday purchases at shopping malls this year, according to a survey from Junior Achievement USA. Additionally, 52% plan to do much of their shopping at brick-and-mortar discount stores such as Walmart and Target this holiday season, the same percentage (52%) said that they would be doing much of their shopping online. 

The top gift idea is clothing (57%), followed by gift cards (49%), video games (41%), accessories, such as hats and shoes (39%), small electronics (35%), toys (30%), jewelry (27%), music (20%), and sporting goods/apparel (16%). 

The largest percentage of teens (37%) expects to spend less than $100 on holiday gifts, while about a fifth anticipate spending between $100 and $200 (21%), according to the JA report. Far fewer (15%) think they will spend more than $200 on gifts. About a quarter (23%) either don't know what they will spend or don't anticipate buying presents.