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Most Popular Online Shopping Categories by Age in the USA 2026

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Age has relatively little effect on the popularity of fashion, with clothing and accessories remaining the leading online category across every generation. Purchase rates peak at among consumers aged 25–34 but still reach among those aged 65+, making fashion one of the few categories with consistently broad appeal. Groceries follow a different trajectory, strongest among 35–44-year-olds at before declining to in the oldest group.

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