PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2018

As Facebook tries to bring post-millennials onto its platform, the social media network appears to be at work on a feature geared toward high school students. With “High School Networks for Messenger,” the company may be seeking to connect students with their classmates, The Next Web (TNW) reported.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

The peer-to-peer mobile payment service offers a social media element aimed at making the exchange of money more fun for both sides of the transaction. Vaughan said Venmo — which, according to the most recent figures from parent company PayPal, processed $6.8 Our focus was, this has to be a mobile-first solution,” said Vaughan.

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NCR

JANUARY 12, 2017

US Bank’s #ISaveSoICan campaign did this well by sharing content from popular influencers to show what’s possible when one truly achieves financial peace of mind. Snapchat is extremely popular among the highly engaged millennial audience known to have less interest in and trust for financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Cosmetics and beauty company Revlon Inc. To do so, it’s getting a little help from a company that knows a thing or two about eCommerce: Amazon. Digital is so important to us as a company,” said Eunice Byun, vice president of global digital marketing. That’s where the consumer is.

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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. Millennials reward positive fraud outcomes.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

But setting up shop on the edge of the festival and hawking blatantly branded products is a little too gauche for Coachella attendees who want to preserve the festival’s sanctity (whether it ever existed or not), which leads more than a few companies to turn to social media and the tricks of contextual commerce.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

From eCommerce warehouses like Amazon to social media sales, it’s no secret that constant connectivity has changed many consumers’ shopping habits. However, Ajay Kapoor, vice president of SharkNinja, recently told PYMNTS that the company’s brick-and-mortar success doesn’t mean they’ve ignored digital. Fishing Where the Fish Are.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

The first Papyrus store opened in 1973, when cursive writing was a core part of grade-school education, much to the delight of many nostalgists but which still can spark memories of horror among those of us cursed with atrocious handwriting. Millennials to the Rescue. The chain had since expanded to some 260 or so retail locations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Analysts pinpoint certain companies as bellwethers for the performance of a sector. Retailers scour social media to find influencers and designer bellwethers to turn trends into sales. Pundits identify bellwether states to predict election outcomes. consumers shop and pay — today and in the future. This group of 60 million U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

College-educated shoppers also outpace those with only high-school degrees or less, while bridge millennials, millennials and Generation Zers expressed greater interest than Gen-X and Baby Boomers did. business, said during the company’s recent earnings call. For example, 43.9 percent who earn less than $50,000.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Model and social media celebrity Chrissy Teigen is, in many ways, the perfect brand partner for Target, as evidenced by her recent review of her new kitchen and cookware lines. They are increasingly seeing the upper-end of their prime demographic, a group PYMNTS titled bridge millennials. Or, at least, they will try.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

A lifestyle brand for millennial buyers with an eye for design – but perhaps not the pocketbook for designer prices – the watch and accessories startup MVMT started on its path in 2013. million followers across social media channels, it seems fair to assume there are more people who would like to join.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

While Engagement Labs’ research showed the two groups most influenced by social media include millennials (57 percent) and Generation Z (80 percent), the lack of engagement for teens online may be raising some red flags for the retail industry. As it appears to be, catering to teen shoppers is a rough task for most retailers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2017

From their affinity for brunch (and avocados on toast ) to their attachment (uncorded, of course) for subscription services , it’s no secret millennials have some significant spending differences compared with older generations. Focusing on mobile millennials. That’s what gives us that comfort and confidence in these transactions.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

While Engagement Labs’ research showed the two groups most influenced by social media include millennials (57 percent) and Generation Z (80 percent), the lack of engagement for teens online may be raising some red flags for the retail industry. As it appears to be, catering to teen shoppers is a rough task for most retailers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Today, the company rescues the grain refined when beer is made (the brewing process takes the sugar out of the grain, which provides access to protein, fiber and micronutrients). The company sells snack bars made with its grains, offering varieties like Honey Cinnamon IPA Immunity, Chocolate Coffee Stout Energy and Blueberry Sunflower Saison.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

Platforms have been following this trend for several years, and sharing companies like Airbnb have launched experience offerings that allow users to purchase classes, trips and activities. Even more traditional companies like the Hyatt Corp. And it’s not just millennials.

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Jessica Ellerm

JUNE 18, 2017

And while at a personal level most of us consider ourselves in control of our own leverage – putting it to use in job interviews, pay negotiations and personal relationships – we are acutely aware of our lack of leverage at a macro-level. And don’t the big brands know it.’ Fintech sponsored slacktivism has arrived.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. The timing seemed perfect.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. The timing seemed perfect.

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South State Correspondent

JULY 19, 2023

Instead of producing a mass ad to stereotype all millennials, bank marketing AI now allows a level of precision to produce content that can appeal to a single individual or to a mass of customers with a single intent. The application is easy to use, comes with fantastic customer support, and also can handle graphics and chat.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

While it is obvious that Snap wasn’t prepared for life as a public company, it now has a more pressing problem. Turnarounds in tech — and in social media in particular — are not unheard of, Nathanson wrote, meaning it is not impossible for Snap to snap back from all this. Snap has declined to comment on the ruling.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2018

Crew in the affections of many millennials, but Wadle mostly dismisses that classification. Madewell’s appeal, she noted, expands far outside the millennial demographic, largely bolstered by its holistic approach to viewing consumers and their feedback. We allow ourselves to behave as a fluid company, which has been important.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

But Bill Onderdonk, COO of high-end toy and game company KiwiCo , tells PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster that he thinks he has a solution. “If On a broader scale, parents are concerned about how much time kids are spending in front of screens, whether that’s video games, phones or social media. Their unique way is the right way!

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CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2018

acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. Walmart’s $3.3B WALMART’S GOALS.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

And, so, that brings us to this: the tragedy of the new version of a beloved kid’s breakfast food: Trix. . What an apt metaphor for the millennial soul!” Millennials don’t eat it nearly as much as their predecessors, and some data indicates it is because nearly half of them find cereal to be too burdensome a thing to prepare.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Whether it’s Netflix or Spotify, Farnsworth explained, millennials prefer subscription services for their anytime, on-demand access and the seamless experiences they offer. Guaranteeing seats in a theater used to cost MoviePass nearly $35 per subscriber, which left little room for margin. We got caught off-guard,” Farnsworth said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

Retailers looking to engage tech-savvy millennials and Gen Z consumers are quickly doubling down on their efforts to offer more visual content and enhance the discoverability of their products and services. Instead, they can use this software to simply share an image with the retailer.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

With over 200 million monthly views and millions of subscribers globally, izo , the parent of media company DanceOn , is a digital network devoted to original dance-centric video and music content for millennials and Gen Z audiences. The company recently “decommissioned PayPal because not enough folks” were using it.

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NCR

AUGUST 24, 2016

Instead, consumers expect to be able to interact with companies whenever and wherever they are, so it is vital businesses offer always-on services in order to meet these demands. In the US, for example, one in three consumers would consider leaving their bank for a service with a better online or mobile experience.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2018

With over 200 million monthly views and millions of subscribers globally, izo , the parent of media company DanceOn , is a digital network devoted to original dance-centric video and music content for millennials and gen-z audiences. The company recently “decommissioned PayPal because not enough folks” were using it.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2016

The startup drew jealous ire from competitor Facebook/Instagram , success from millennials and confused befuddlement from baby boomers this year, along with a $1.81 Don’t get us wrong. Hey, sometimes, keeping up the good work is enough, and 2016 was certainly a good year for Snapchat. billion funding round back in May. Oh, chatbots.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

While millennials aspire to seek out meaningful experiences, they don’t necessarily have the spending power that enables them to do so. While on the other side of the coin, there are millennials who like to go out in groups, with budgets that may be more restricted but with time to go out more frequently.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Census Bureau still wants us to believe that 90 percent of retail sales still happen in the physical store. The consumers who have propelled Apple into becoming the first trillion-dollar company, and made the iPhone an icon of mobile innovation, aren’t buying iPhones at the frequency they once did.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

This strategy makes sense, as younger clients are most open to trying new fintech products: about 60% of US bank customers say they are willing to try a financial product from a tech firm they already use, and that number rises to 73% for customers aged 18 — 34. How the products work. creative design catches users’ eyes.

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Social Assurance

JULY 18, 2019

This shift should force us to change the way we market to our followers. That’s why one commercial lender might say, “I’ve never been able to crack X company, while another did so with ease.” Social media provides an amazing way to celebrate diverse interests and make your financial institution more approachable.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Text messaging, social media, Pinterest and memes have all been offered up as avatars of destruction — and the general consensus seems to be that the death of conversation is a direct result of the digital age and probably has something to do with millennials. It doesn’t matter to the rental company — and we take a similar view.

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