PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2017

That growth appears to be driven by millennials, with responses to a recent Citibank poll indicating survey participants between the ages of 18 and 36 expect to spend 2.5 Increased millennial spending comes despite the fact that the demographic is the one that most needs to save money, CitiBank noted in the article. billion, up 8.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Today, she noted, things are quite good, as she is the rare internet celebrity who has turned a social brand into a bankable retail venture. Today, throwing digital marketing dollars at influencers seems like such a common and obvious move for a brand trying to tap into millennial consumers that it’s barely a news event at this point.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Not the least of it involved artificial intelligence (AI), a big trend going into the 2020s. What brands used to guide their merchandising processes in the old paradigm requires too much manual input, hinging on data sets and models that are too general, and accruing too slowly — too much like a “fulfilling prophecy,” he noted.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Direct-to-consumer wedding brands are opening stores in real life — and personalizing the customer experience within them through digital technology. At the same time, the brand seeks to create personalization through every one of its touchpoints. Its own brands, too, reached a sales penetration of over 25 percent during the quarter.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The February Order To Eat Tracker® details the latest trends in delivery as well as new digital approaches that QSRs are taking to appeal to modern consumers. Some restaurants are bucking the order aggregator trend, however. This trend may be driving the growth that Applebee’s noted in its off-site sales. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

Recent data shows that while millennial and Generation Z consumer groups certainly consider themselves to be digital shoppers — nearly 86 percent of millennials consider that to be the case, according to one recent report — large percentages of them still head to physical stores on a regular basis to shop. About the Playbook.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

CEO of Afterpay , recently told Karen Webster that consumers — particularly millennials and Generation Z — were already showing distinct preferences for digital commerce and paying with debit cards rather than credit cards. What the pandemic did, he said, was just take consumer trends that were already developing and send them into overdrive.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. L Brands plans to close approximately 53 Victoria’s Secret locations this year as it curtails investments in new and renovated stores. And NPD Group data found that millennials spent one-third of bra dollars last year on sports bras.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Hims , a direct-to-consumer (D2C) company selling health products targeted at millennials, is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), CNBC reported. Hims was started three years ago and is sometimes called Hims & Hers, targeting both men's and women's health brands.

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Insights on Business

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

A growing number, starting with millennials, would even prefer doing business through a VA, or chatbot. According to recent research by Forrester , the #1 trend for customer service in 2017 is “smarter”, “self-served” and more automated customer service. How does this bot, named and personified, support a brand’s vision and promise?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The reCommerce trend continues to gain momentum. 21) that it is launching a new destination for electronics products to feature Certified Refurbished products, not from its sellers but from brands like De'Longhi, Dirt Devil, Hoover, Makita, Philips and Razer, which will sell exclusively on the eBay platform.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Ever since, people have been in search of the bellwether, the leader in a category that signals a powerful trend and paves the path for others to follow. Retailers scour social media to find influencers and designer bellwethers to turn trends into sales. Pundits identify bellwether states to predict election outcomes.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

Approximately 15,000 brands already offer or plan to offer BNPL provider Afterpay ’s solution, for example. It found that millennials and Generation Z consumers are seeking installment payment options and that the latter are especially wary of debt. For more on these and other stories, read the Trackers News & Trends.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

The athletic shoe and apparel brand has announced its “ Greenhouse” incubator initiative , a vaguely-defined concept that will include a think tank and collaborations – and, ideally, will lead to new brands, among other gains. One of the latest examples from the larger world of retail comes from Foot Locker. Payments Role.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The traffic generated by holiday returns holds significant opportunity for retailers to build better customer profiles and generate new opportunities for engagement by personalizing the returns experience,” said Jeff Warren, vice president of retail solutions management, Oracle Retail. Consumer Trends. Mall Trends.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Of digital businesses that are getting out in front of changes and new trends are direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, who see eCommerce and the absence of physical retail as a very rare growth opportunity. percent of Generation Z consumers have bought new food and beverage brands during the pandemic … while 47.7

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FICO

JUNE 9, 2016

Millennials, now the largest demographic group in America, are possibly the most misunderstood, elusive market ever, a notion underscored by The Wall Street Journal ’s article about the existence of $20,000-per-hour “Millennial consultants.” Millennials reward positive fraud outcomes. In Millennial parlance, that’s “harsh.”.

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NCR

MAY 11, 2016

Knowing how to make, manage and invest one’s money has long been the key to financial security and stability, but what was once a relatively linear road map for many generations has shifted with Millennials. While buying a home was once seen as one of the biggest indicators of financial success, Millennials now have a different idea.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Modern-day “wellness” refers to holistic healthy living characterized by physical, mental, social, and spiritual well-being — and the buzzy trend is gaining traction across multiple industries. The wellness trends is affecting everything from the way gyms operate to how retailers design clothing to how smart cities are designed.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

As much as a click from the Kardashians helped spread the brand awareness and jump-start his company, Molnar said, as a spending trend among young consumers set the stage for BNPL's success. All of these changes we're seeing are the result of a few mega-trends," Moinian said. "All managing director at Melissa, told PYMNTS.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

APMs, he said, are simply helping to speed a trend that benefits all players, including the issuers – the movement away from cash – but there’s still some bifurcation of how these payment methods are used. The Millennials Cometh. We are talking here, of course, about millennials. Eyeing the Debit Landscape Amid Thin Margins.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Millennials are as social in their fitness activities as they are in other parts of their lives, unlike many in previous generations, who might have lifted some weights and then left,” said Deborah Weinswig, managing director of retail for Fung Global Retail & Technology. and Target Corp, among others.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

Results also showed traction in the TPG tax prep business, where the CEO said that “tax prep partners [were] taking out and repaying Green Dot Bank small business loans, then selling Green Dot brand prepaid cards to customers” as they set up accounts in which to deposit their tax refunds.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Sustainable commerce is having a moment — well, two or three of them given how millennials and even younger consumers champion the trend — and that applies to food waste and commerce involving meat and plants. Larger Trends and Investments. Need for Transparency. Another big challenge is scale. One potential example of that?

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Perficient

JULY 20, 2020

They indicate not just one overarching message, but the finer points of what motivates them, what stops them, what expectations they have for your brand, and more. Chronic Condition (perhaps managing diabetes). At their core, personas should inform branding, design, content, and business requirements for any new digital application.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

In conversation with Cardtronics’ Brian Bailey, managing director for Global Financial Institutions, and Tom Pierce, chief marketing officer of the firm, Webster noted that even with the rallying cry of a war on cash in the digital economies — and in emerging markets — cash is alive, doing well and actually growing in terms of usage.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Following the quarterly check-in with parent firm L Brands , which also owns Bath & Body Works and the youth-oriented PINK lingerie brand, the reviews have not been kind. L Brands slashed its earnings estimates by 8 percent. For fiscal 2018, L Brands now expects earnings per share to fall within a range of $2.70

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NCR

AUGUST 2, 2016

The theme on every bank’s social media manager is “compliance.” Most compliance departments treat online reviews as a form of social media, and the trend of customer intelligence has opened up a whole new way of understanding customers and building trust. Online Reviews Are Social Media. Tools That Can Help.

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NCR

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The theme on every bank’s social media manager is “compliance” – understanding how reviews, a form of user-generated content, fit into a social media strategy and more importantly adhere to banking regulation set forth by the compliance department. Online reviews are social media. Tools that can help.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

Billingsley noted that the financing solution also works without any redirect to an external URL, so the consumer remains on the merchant site and within the brand experience when signing up. This makes millennials much more willing to use a payment option that allows them to break up payments over time for major purchases.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Competition for customers — especially millennials — from larger banks and FIs has long required credit unions to keep pace with their more innovative counterparts. Serving members means more than releasing products that align with the latest trends. Attracting Customers With Unique Brand, Financial Stability.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2017

Nearly a third of consumers today make purchases from brands that reflect their social and environmental values, according to a recent survey. trillion , representing about one-fifth of all managed investments. The Right Tool for Millennial Shoppers? As of early 2016, SRIs had spiked a third to $8.72

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

It’s mostly white-collar bridge millennials — a group not generally hit hard by the economic chaos the pandemic has unleashed on entrepreneurs and blue-collar/service workers. In fact, he said that a lot of consumer-lending products started out as installment loans designed to help customers better manage household finances.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

PYMNTS recently caught up with Paige Cohen, manager at Instagram to learn more about Instagram’s updates to their shopping features. The most recent mobile commerce developments, along with other research and data about retail trends, are found in the new PYMNTS “ Checkout Conversion Index.”. Window Shopping.

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CB Insights

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. 2019 FOOD & BEVERAGE TRENDS TO WATCH. Why the millennial generation is so different. Millennials are in debt.

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Independent Banker

MARCH 15, 2015

Texting millennials enters their private zone. Millennials want to be acknowledged. Millennials are leery and untrusting of sales pitches, but they’re eager for unbiased financial information and assistance. that analyzes financial demographic trends. “A that analyzes financial demographic trends. Seek permission.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Texting millennials enters their private zone. Millennials want to be acknowledged. Millennials are leery and untrusting of sales pitches, but they’re eager for unbiased financial information and assistance. that analyzes financial demographic trends. “A that analyzes financial demographic trends. Seek permission.

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