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The Millennial-Driven Evolution Of Jet.com

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To get more millennials on board, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is rolling out offerings designed to attract younger, well-to-do consumes in urban areas. Jet.com is broadening its selection and rolling out same-day delivery in the Big Apple for kinds of items that millennials purportedly crave, like craft beer and local foods.

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Why Goodwill Regions Are Tapping Into Digital Marketplaces

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To bring their merchandise in front of millions of shoppers through eCommerce, several Goodwill regions are teaming with mobile marketplace OfferUp. More than 100 Goodwill store locations ranging from New York to San Francisco are uploading products like collectibles, clothing and furniture to the platform to drive in-store and online sales.

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Amid Changing Lifestyles, Homebuying To Continue Torrid Pace?

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Drilling into the data, NAR said that each of the four regions tracked showed month-over-month and year-over-year growth. Demographic shifts are playing a role as realtor.com noted that almost half of millennials, 49%, “pushed up their plans to buy” housing due to the pandemic. Home sales in that region were up more than 40 percent.

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Walden Mutual aims to serve New England’s food community

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The native New Englander has worked in management consulting and composting and lives on a farm with his wife, kids, chickens and sheep. Cummings says Walden Mutual’s mission is to support New England’s emergence as a leader in sustainable and local food. Charley Cummings is CEO of Walden Mutual. Charley Cummings, Walden Mutual.

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How GDPR Is Testing The Homesharing Market

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In India, Google Pay is up against t he New Delhi High Court over its operations in the region, facing a debate over how the payment service should be regulated. Meanwhile, homesharing platforms like Airbnb are battling regulators in states like New York, as hotels vie for a shift in occupancy laws.

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next

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Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. Kereere said that to date there has been “not enough conversation” around the issues that are being explored through the new program.

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Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking

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They can then choose the regions or neighborhoods in which they are comfortable staying, and pay for their room with a credit or debit card via Stripe. The company’s target market includes Gen Z and millennials. The company offers rooms in markets like New York, San Francisco, Nashville, New Orleans, Chicago and Orlando.

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