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Friends with Benefits Stingray Headphone Cap Set for Taylor. A good gift for teenagers is one that is new and different that allows them to show who they are.They are finicky and fickle, and might be updating their wish lists as often as their Instagram accounts. Do you have any idea what to buy the teenagers on your holiday shopping list this year?
“It’s a challenge because they move quickly and their desires change quickly,” says Gregg Andrews, Nordstrom’s fashion creative director. “You have to have the newest, hottest thing. They’re bringing in so much information, so what they want changes constantly.”
The best bets, according to the experts: electronics — notably the smartphone, along with phone accessories; video game systems and games; fashion accessories; activewear (the “athleisure” trend); and items that let teens express themselves. Don’t forget the standbys of cash and gift cards.
“The No. 1 thing is the cellphone — it’s not even close,” Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at market research firm NPD Group, says of what teenagers want.
Gift-givers can then build on what the child already has.