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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Those promise to stand as two main traits of the 2018 holiday shopping season , and retailers that gain an edge and increase revenue during the all-important fourth quarter will likely have exploited such tactics during this period, at least according to new data that strives to paint a detailed picture of U.S. Offline And Online Cozy Up.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Just as marketers started to get the hang of this newfangled “millennial” crowd, the next generation comes along to shake things up with different values, preferences and spending patterns. Some call them Generation Z, some call them post-millennials. The latter this isn’t an option for retailers and brands, however.

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MAY 1, 2016

Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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MARCH 7, 2017

A new study from the NPD Group revealed how changing consumer needs and the evolving retail marketplace contributed to increased online apparel sales in the U.S. Dollar sales for women’s, men’s and children’s apparel grew by 3 percent in 2016, reaching $218.7 Last year, online sales represented 19 percent of total U.S.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Change came from various areas for retail in 2019. Retail merchandising was, at best, a hit-or-miss system in its heyday, Nextail CEO and Co-Founder Joaquin Villalba told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Analytics, too, was another hot spot for retail change in 2019 and will continue to be for the 2020s. Role of Data.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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APRIL 18, 2019

The second time is the charm — that holds true for Neiman Marcus, and the hot retail trend the chain is tapping into (again). Retailers are increasingly turning their sights to resale commerce. The latest evidence for that came this earlier this week from the high-end retail chain. Resale Factors. Resale Growth.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Luxury retailers are seeking ways to entice younger consumers to purchase expensive items in a retail world saturated with inexpensive alternatives. Millennials and Generation Z consumers are embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans as a way to responsibly purchase items without incurring fees or debt in the process.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

To combat 2016’s considerable slowdown in the grocery market as sales continue to move online, many grocery stores have started introducing grocerants. Using DinnerCall’s solution, grocerants can make their prepared foods and meal kits available for online order and pickup.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

Young adults in India are using their smartphones for shopping online at an increasing rate. percent increase over 2016. A recent survey of adult smartphone owners under 35 in India, conducted by digital marketing firm Regalix , revealed that 83 percent respondents had used their mobile device to shop online.

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JANUARY 31, 2020

In a new PYMNTS interview, David Roger, co-founder & CEO of Felix Gray , a direct-to-consumer (DTC) eyewear seller that is also trying to tap into broader wellness trends, talks about what’s coming next for this particular brand of online retail, and why Amazon may — or may not — get more involved. Wellness and Sustainability.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2016

And while criticizing the physics in superhero movies is a useful application for the adage — as 1 out of every 3 movies is about someone in tights fighting crime — it also is curiously apt for the current condition of retail in general, and apparel retail in specific. Pick a metric and pick a clothing retailer.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Popular media coverage of millennials often fixates on the industries the generation is allegedly killing and their supposed fiscal irresponsibility. Some industries benefiting from millennials’ increased spending power, such as travel, reflect well-worn Gen Y tropes like the general preference for “experiences” over things.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Millennials and Gen Z consumers show a clear preference for it, Kim noted, but widespread global adoption of user-to-user messaging in business applications has been slow to the gate — most of the messaging app market is divided between a handful of massive global technology players. And those use cases can be varied, he noted. What’s Next.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2019

A desire for experiences, homemade gifts and secondhand products has been on the rise since 2016. Mintel surveyed 1,700 shoppers online last year and discovered a fifth of consumers agreed that “experience gifts” were better than tangible products. Analysts started to notice the trend at the time.)

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MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Online Checkout Conversion. Get all of the details here.

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DECEMBER 15, 2019

A desire for experiences, homemade gifts and secondhand products has been on the rise since 2016. Mintel surveyed 1,700 shoppers online last year and discovered a fifth of consumers agreed that “experience gifts” were better than tangible products. Analysts started to notice the trend at the time.)

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

While the media often portrays millennials as preoccupied with the rising prices of festival tickets and avocado toast, their real financial concerns are a bit more practical. But millennials face significant headwinds in making those financial dreams a reality. get the REPORT on next generation investors. From big banks to big tech.

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OCTOBER 6, 2019

Go Global Retail announced its plans to acquire the assets of ModCloth from Walmart. ModCloth offers exclusive indie and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35-year-old women, while Go Global Retail is a brand investment platform for strategic investors in the consumer sector.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Walmart acquired Jet.com for roughly $3 billion in September 2016, followed by a series of eCommerce investments throughout 2017, including Bonobos, ModCloth and Moosejaw. McMillon also noted that the switch to more online sales is taking something of a toll on profit margins, as digital sales are generally less profitable than in stores.

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OCTOBER 27, 2016

The survey also indicates that 40 percent of millennials will shop on mobile. They will also multitask their way through the season, as nearly 60 percent of millennials also reported they would do their holiday shopping while binge-watching TV. million for charities on #GivingTuesday, more than doubling the previous record.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Retailers can already count on more goods flying off their shelves this holiday season, judging by consumer spending. We take a look at some of the mobile news in 2016 to see what the holiday season and 2017 may have in store. Perhaps, if doing so is convenient and hassle-free. Autoplay May Not Mean Autopay. will increase by 33.8

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MARCH 26, 2019

Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Millennials aren’t shunning luxury goods; they’re just renting them instead of buying. Millennials are in debt.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Last week, Sears CEO Edward Lampert got personal as he went into detail about the retailer’s continuing woes and the challenges it (and many other “old-line” retailers like it) face in a rapidly changing industry. According to a new projection from National Retail Federation, retail sales are estimated to grow just 3.1

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OCTOBER 20, 2016

According to the 2016 American Express Digital Payments Security Survey , 70 percent of U.S. Nearly half — 48 percent — of consumers who shopped online in the past year have experienced payment fraud. Sixty percent had experience with online sales fraud, and 25 percent said that figure is on the incline. The not-so-good news?

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JUNE 19, 2020

In addition, the app users’ spending on such areas as home and garden rose 26 percent among Generation Z consumers, 5 percent among millennials and 2 percent among Generation X consumers during the week ending April 11, compared to the previous week. The temporary closing of physical retail stores in the U.S.

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JULY 3, 2019

The retail giant bought Bonobos and ModCloth in 2017 and plus-size brand Eloquii in 2018 in a bid to compete with Amazon. Walmart projects $1 billion in losses for its online eCommerce division, on revenue of between $21 billion and $22 billion. Jet was supposed to reach urban dwellers and millennials, but it failed to drive traffic.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

As a result, malls and retailers have to rethink how malls are set up and designed. square feet of retail space for every person. But it’s not just big retailers leaving U.S. The Millennials. As a result, millennial children might inherit less wealth and face healthcare expenses for their parents. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2016

There are just five more days until we can leave 2016 behind for good. As 2016 becomes history, we should take special care not to forget it — lest we have to hear about being doomed to repeat it (there’s always that one person). If there’s one thing that’s for certain, 2016 showed us that the gig economy is here to stay.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Will anything ever excite millennials about credit cards? Wells Fargo — faced with $185 million in fines from the CFPB and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency over the public revelation of the fraudulent creation of over 2 million accounts — has arguably won the award for worst day at a bank in 2016. Elizabeth Warren.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

Within these emerging markets, we’ve seen retailers make large bets on luxury. Although luxury revenue took a dive between 2015 to 2016, going from €251 billion down to €249 billion, there has been signs of positive growth in 2017. As such, millennials have more money at their disposal than Generations X, Y and Baby Boomers.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

million last month to purchase the retail condo housing Murray’s flagship store, affiliated classrooms, as well as its catering and event operations. In late 2016, Kroger began testing sensor and analytics technology to let shelves and products interact with shoppers. Online grocery sales in 2016 represent about 4.3

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JUNE 10, 2016

E-Commerce Jeremy Lewis made his pitch for mobile for retailers, saying that it’s no longer optional because it is undeniably the future. He further noted that 70 percent of all retail traffic during holiday 2015 online didn’t come from computers, but from mobile devices. Mobile isn’t a thing.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2017

Currently, Amazon hopes to take advantage of recently loosened restrictions on foreign retailers in India by expanding its online grocery venture into the nation of some 1.3 Additionally, the grocery move will allow Amazon to better compete with local rival Flipkart, which also has its sights set on the online groceries, said Reuters.

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APRIL 25, 2019

In 2016, eGaming was a $493 million industry, and in 2017 (the last year for which data was available), that had jumped to $655 million. The term eSports can refer to a wide range of games in the competitive space, but in general the most popular ones are in the first-person shooter or multi-player online battle arena genres.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Cash back programs are nothing new for financial institutions (FIs), but the banking industry may be well-served to take a few cues from the masters of rewards: retailers. They made up 71 percent of payment cards issued worldwide in 2016, up from 70 percent a year earlier. Think like a retailer. Winning the millennial market.

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