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Coty Snags Stake In Peer-To-Peer Platform Younique

PYMNTS

Indeed, as previously reported by PYMNTS , the beauty industry has become ruled by millennials, women between the ages of 18 and 34 being the main buyers, according to a survey by TABS Analytics. According to a release, the platform will continue to focus on its mission “to uplift, empower and validate women across the globe.”

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Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up

PYMNTS

Back to 2012. According to Blue Apron’s own website and other reports , the story begins way back in the halcyon days of 2012. In 2012, 20 of Salzberg’s friends beta-tested the product,” the article stated. The timing seemed perfect. As well, with the Great Recession having recently ended, U.S.

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Blue Apron Marks Seventh Birthday Amid Meal Kit Industry Changes

PYMNTS

Back to 2012. According to Blue Apron’s own website and other reports , the story begins way back in the halcyon days of 2012. In 2012, 20 of Salzberg’s friends beta-tested the product,” the article stated. The timing seemed perfect. As well, with the Great Recession having recently ended, U.S.

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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital

PYMNTS

Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, to name a few, all scaled back their physical bank branch locations between 2012 and 2016, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For traditional banks, the largest impact of mobile and digital technology has been how it has shifted consumer expectations. “As

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Apple Pay Faces Hemispheric Pressure

PYMNTS

According to AppleInsider , the three Australian banks argue that Apple is anticompetitive because it restricts its NFC technology to Apple Pay only. One of the retailers, Coles, which is also a credit card issuer, argues that opening up NFC technology is in the best interests of consumers, who should have more choice in digital wallet apps.

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Can Subscription Commerce Revive Floundering Movie Theaters?

PYMNTS

The story from there is familiar — satellite dishes, DVDs, cord cutting, streaming — the choices for on-demand home viewing entertainment have exploded exponentially with each new, widely adopted technological advancement. Between 2012 and 2016 alone, in fact, the number of 18- to 24-year-old frequent moviegoers fell from 8.7

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CaixaBank Launches imaginBank, a Mobile-Only Bank for Millennials

Fintech Labs Insights

Available only via mobile app, imaginBank is a new initiative by Spanish bank, Caixabank targeting millennials. imaginBank provides customers with a complete array of financial services such as a commission-free current account, a Visa imaginBank debit card, and PFM tools, as well as up-to-date mobile and P2P payment technology.