PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

Millennials to the Rescue. The experience of buying, sending and receiving greeting cards continues to undergo changes in a world where social media and sparkling, decorated texts often suffice for getting across congratulatory messages. The move has much more to do with the decline of handwriting, of course.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Retailers scour social media to find influencers and designer bellwethers to turn trends into sales. In the payments ecosystem, we need look no further than the bridge millennial for how the connected purchasing experience will evolve over the next decade. How We Will Pay 2019 is an annual national study of more than 5,000 U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2016

And that, according to new data released by the National Retail Federation , is precisely the point, as Halloween is a less “traditional” holiday than most and therefore more open to different interpretations for how to celebrate it. Millennials are also the top costume spenders, spending $42.39 billion on U.S. for the average adult.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2018

To learn more about why, PYMNTS this past week caught up with Doug Hundley, a spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association. Social media promotes the experience of buying and decorating those trees, something that is considered, in certain quarters, as more “authentic” than going with an artificial option.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2020

The bread of social media, like the people who were posting photos of it, always looked its best when presented to the world. The national obsession with baking bread quickly turned into a national debate on the best bread to make and the best way to make it. Dry yeast or fresh cultures? Hand-kneading or stand-mixing?

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Out of Mom and Dad’s basement, millennials are primed to become your next best customers. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. By Ed Avis.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Over a year of research, development and beta testing, Shopkick Grocery was found to increase consumer basket sizes to $59 in grocery, drugstore and retail spend per trip versus the $32 national average. Among age demographics, 66 percent of millennials interact with supermarkets on digital platforms.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally. These entrepreneurs would like to sharpen their social media skills to broaden reach and grow their firms. An inaugural Jan. For example, Simon said, the Jan.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Out of Mom and Dad’s basement, millennials are primed to become your next best customers. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. By Ed Avis.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

According to tourism officials, the changes undertaken by Marriott and other companies in that space are being driven — more specifically and in large part — by the same factor fueling China’s embrace of mobile payments, social media and eCommerce: The desires of younger consumers. So is WeChat.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS, Mladen Vladic, general manager of loyalty solutions at Fidelity National Information Services ( FIS ), said bridging the gap between a satisfied customer and a loyal one is a matter of urgency for firms across all verticals, but especially for retailers. That’s just not engaging.”. The Mechanics.

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Banking 2020

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Luvleen Sidhu, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at BankMobile , spoke with us recently to discuss how BankMobile is connecting with a younger audience, specifically college students, to educate and empower millennials. Millennials unfortunately have a -2% savings rate, meaning they spend more than they save.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

In many cases, the podcasts or hosts have sizable social media followings, and all release a new episode at least once per month so you can stay up to date with the latest trends in the finance world. If you have an interesting podcast to share, please send it to marketing@abrigo.com. keep me informed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

Retailers can take advantage of other social media platforms too, such as Snapchat. Over a year of research and development, Shopkick Grocery was found to increase consumer basket sizes to $59 in grocery, drugstore and retail spend per trip versus the $32 national average.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2016

A few years ago, The New York Times took a shot at the quantification of fun with an article that does the rounds on social media every summer in late June despite the fact that it is now four years old. This year, 89 percent of millennials are planning to take a vacation. Which is not to say that others have not tried.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

And then there are the holidays that we all know are made-up, but still have a great time celebrating on social media. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day (Aug. 4), National Chocolate Day (Oct. 28), National Avocado Day (July 31), National Ice Cream Day (July 21) and so on. Holidays like National Dog Day.

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Banking 2020

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

No one understands this trend better than those pesky millennials. The report makes clear that while winning over millennial customers is hard enough, keeping them can be even harder. Meanwhile, the large regional or national banks are the biggest losers, saying sayonara to 16% in this customer age group.

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Social Assurance

APRIL 4, 2016

In fact, one of our employees, Jordan (who happens to fall into the millennial category) never has cash either. But I think it speaks volumes that our millennial friend went to the trouble of getting a credit card reader, but not to the trouble of visiting an ATM. At this point, millennials are still on the young side of adulthood.

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American Banker

JANUARY 2, 2017

Though banks are bigger in peer-to-peer payments overall, Venmo is better at functionality and branding and millennials love it. Now banks are launching Zelle with high hopes and the advantage of real-time speed. Can they catch up? Should they even bother?

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Millennial and Gen Z stereotypes often revolve around being tied to smartphones or computer screens, but these consumers love the outdoors just as much as their parents’ and grandparents’ generations. Social media can show how much millennials and members of Generation Z love hiking, camping and other outdoor activities.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

More than 165 million Americans shopped online or in stores during the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday , surpassing the 164 million estimate the National Retail Federation (NRF) provided before the shopping event. Older millennials and Generation Xers spent the most, with their average purchase sizes coming in at $413.05.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 2, 2022

For example, instead of creating a more appealing lending product and targeting a niche customer segment for a high return on investment growth number, marketing takes an existing product and tries to amplify it with email, digital or social media marketing. However, it was its use of emojis that created the growth loop.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

While Tencent groups the results of the division with business services (cloud and B2B services), fintech is now driving growth at the social media and gaming giant. In May 2019, Barclays released a note estimating the value of Tencent’s fintech business at $123B, or close to a third of the company’s total market cap.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2019

are readying for the annual pilgrimage to beaches, national parks, amusement parks, resorts and campgrounds nationwide. That gain, according to the report, is largely driven by social media savvy Gen Z consumers, who tend to exert a larger than expected amount of sway in bookings. Millennials and The Magic of Mircocations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Thanksgiving outlived Lincoln, and every president that followed him offered the same proclamation every year declaring a national day of Thanksgiving to be celebrated on the last Thursday in November. Spending was also heavily influenced by generation, with millennials winning the big spenders’ crown by dropping an average of $509.50

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Social Assurance

JULY 16, 2014

Social media marketing is a lot more like soccer than it is like conventional war. If you are one of the thousands of community banks and credit unions in the US that compete against the big 5, here are a few things that may help you to think about the competing with social / digital strategies. Germans love their soccer.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

CEO Neil Fiske noted market conditions, particularly in the company’s home nation of Australia, remain difficult. We continue to strengthen the connection with our customers, with global social media followership up 42 percent year-on-year to almost 37 million.”. million loss for the previous year. Revenue dropped 8.8

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2017

A phenomenon that was once stretched out over the course of a six-month viewing season — and nearly two-dozen post-episode water cooler conversations — has now been compressed into a weekend of binge-watching and cryptic social media posting so as not to spoil the excitement for others. That’s not a joke.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

That principle seems to hold true with millennials , as they lose some of the consumer spotlight to their successors in Gen Z. The consumer power of Gen Z also extends to influence: A report by IBM and the National Retail Federation said that 70 percent of the average family’s spending is influenced by these post-millennial consumers.

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CB Insights

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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NCR

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Chris Coleman bills himself as the Social Media Superhero. The 24-year-old consults with companies worldwide on how to reach the millennial audience. Surprisingly, the people who grew up with the national banks are more likely to look for greener pastures for their green.

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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.” An enormous part of By Chloe’s success is that its dishes and restaurants are optimized for social media.

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PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

Millennials. million millennials, as reported by Pew Research Center , obtaining, maintaining and retaining consumers from this particular consumer segment is the golden ticket for retailers. As such, a key demographic of the millennial population on which retailers may want to zero in: the Hispanic group. With approximately 79.8

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Jill’s use of Twitter is a model for any bank CEO looking to engage on social media. Millennials. Jill Castilla, CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, Okla.

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CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

Fueled by social media, consumers want to get a hold of the latest trends as quickly as possible, and retailers must rapidly increase production to meet demand. The United Nations hosted a conference focusing on how the fashion industry generates waste and pollution, and how it can adopt more sustainable practices.

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Jessica Ellerm

JUNE 18, 2017

Customer research conducted by Qantas indicates that thanks in part to its values led advocacy, the national carrier’s trust and reputation scores are now the strongest on record. ’ Brands who are caught out face an unenviable roasting on social media, a hit to earnings and a reputation in tatters.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

But due to uncertainties about the duration of economic instability — as well as ongoing national conversations about student debt — an increasing number of people have been turning to online courses, bootcamps, and trainings instead. This type of clause was introduced by many insurers following the SARS outbreak of 2003.

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