PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

If one were trying to come up with the most millennial-sounding product imaginable, it would be hard to do much better than an artisanal marshmallow. For two entrepreneurs in in Chicago, the artisanal marshmallow is not a concept, but a reality they’ve invested in heavily, perfecting and bringing to the world.

Millennials 101

Millennials Chicago Branding Study 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Country Manager Lars Petersson said, “We recognize that we are in a rapidly changing retail environment, and to be fit for long-term growth, IKEA is transforming in a way that lets us meet our customers where they are.” He noted that New York was a “natural choice” as it is “the most vibrant, dynamic city in the US.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

That number is higher among millennial and Generation X respondents, at 77 percent and 63 percent, respectively. Nearly one-third of millennials would prefer to do their banking exclusively online and eschew branch locations entirely. and the largest in Illinois with more than 450,000 members and $11 billion in assets.

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social media Millennials Illinois Strategy 111

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The ride — from a Chicago suburb to O’Hare International Airport and back — would normally cost $120. Whipster seeks to serve a variety of riders, including millennials who’re looking for a new way to get around cities. The entire millennial generation is really contemplating modern travel in the urban area,” Olinger said. “The

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Tampa Millennials San Diego Illinois 103

PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Portland, Seattle, Lexington, KY, New Orleans, Brooklyn — the list goes on, but it is safe to assume that if the city has a reputation for attracting millennials, it probably has a Marine Layer store somewhere nearby. Then we opened a store in Chicago and the bus broke down halfway across the Bay Bridge, so we had to reevaluate.”

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Portland Retail Chicago Branding 100

PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2018

SkyHi focuses on offering shorter flights from New York to Chicago or New York to Miami. SkyHi’s bread and butter is leisure travelers, particularly millennials between the ages of 23 and 27. The Business Plan. However, there are just so many planes running that route that there a lot of empty seats. The Flight Path Ahead.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

No offense against Groupon, the relatively longstanding online discount provider, but the spotlight hasn’t been shining so brightly on the Chicago-based company in recent years. But in recent weeks, it’s felt as though Groupon has been reminding us it’s still around.

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Cards Online United States Chicago 100

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Target, on the other hand, has enjoyed some success with its flexible format, urbanite- and millennial-friendly CityTarget locations that first launched in 2012 and have since expanded to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and Philadelphia. Now, that’s what we call thinking small (and vague).

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Retail San Diego Los Angeles Colorado 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Consumers, particularly millennials, are increasingly paying their bills online. are paid online, with 61 percent of those payments coming from millennials. Because these payments are such large dollar amounts, we’ve had to work really hard to establish trust between us, landlords and tenants. That certainly isn’t secure.”. “One

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Payments Online Millennials Boston 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2017

That might not be a crazy assumption: Reports from Nielsen reveal that television viewership by that demographic has declined more than 40 percent since 2010 and is off 11 percent year over year for the older half of millennials aged 25 to 34. In the 1960s. Grandma, we’d ask, where are you buying such, um, interesting stuff?

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Millennials Video Maine Operations 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Technology is taking us to a world where we never have to leave our homes. Pager in New York is another on-demand health services app, and Go2Nurse is based in Chicago and Milwaukee. One where a trip to the grocery store or the bank is a thing of the past (if it isn’t already).

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Mobile Payments Los Angeles California 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2016

In New York City, the tab apparently averages out at around $82,299, while in Chicago the proper celebration of eternal love and fealty runs at about $61,265. For those keeping score at home, that is a $1,400 increase over last year — and $5,500 over the last five years. And those are just the averages.

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Retail social media United States New York City 100

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

Don’t believe us? Those firms are considered higher-tech, more urban and more millennial-focused. Having been founded over 20 years ago in Chicago — and owned entirely by Ahold since 2001 — it is by no definition a startup. Why Peapod Is Easy To Overlook (And Why It Shouldn’t Be).

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Instead, new millennial-inspired and tech-infused dining trends have been emerging across the US and internationally. Many of yesterday’s casual dining brands are dying, but not because millennials “don’t eat out.” In 2016, it employed 8% more US workers than the previous year in order to meet demand.

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San Francisco California United States CA 69

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 1, 2016

Fintonic uses over 1,000 data points per user to understand the specific needs of each customer and their inclination to contract any financial product at a given period in time, providing an a very customized experience. Millennials and Gen-Xers. Finovate: Tell us about your favorite implementation of your solution.

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Customer Experience Chicago Comparison Mobile 12

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 17, 2016

Based in Chicago, IL. Used by 43,000 financial advisors to support over $800B in assets. Finovate: Tell us about your favorite implementation of your solution. That one platform is what we call Advisor Now.” Company facts: Founded in 1999. 1,500+ employees.

Tools 12

Tools Management Millennials Chicago 12