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Varo drops goals feature from app, citing low user uptake

Bank Innovation

In a sea of sameness among digital-only banks, Varo is taking a bold move in pulling the plug on a feature that millennials supposedly hold dear: goals-based savings envelopes. ” […].

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New Products, New Retailers: Affirm is on a Roll

Bank Innovation

The San Francisco-based company, has made numerous strides, from issuing its millionth loan to expanding its retail partnerships; from preparing to launch new products in the fall to moving into a permanent office space. This has been a good year for Affirm, the lending startup established by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin.

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Bank of the West Adds ATMs for Young Customers on the Move

Bank Innovation

Millennials, actually. The San Francisco-based bank said it has tripled the number of cash access locations for its customers in Denver, to 151, and nearly quadrupled the number of those locations […]. One target?

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Wine.com Uncorks A Vintage Year

PYMNTS

And the wine retailer of the year? The 2019 wine retailer of the year was online – specifically, it was a good year for Wine.com. There are gatekeepers for economic reasons all over the world of online retail. The company’s growth has been consistent with the overall online retail category.

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Enticing Millennials With Experiences Using ?Neighborhood Goods?

PYMNTS

The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. Cities such as Plano hold promise for retail, for example, as they are fast-growing locations with many employers. This generation values experiences, not just tangible goods.

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PNB Paribas is banking on environmental responsibility movement

BankInovation

Eighty-five percent of Americans and 95% of millennials say they are interested in sustainable investment, according to Arnaud Auger, vice president of BNP Paribas and the deputy head of the innovation lab of BNP Paribas in San Francisco. The majority of Americans want to invest in environmental sustainability.

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Millionaires, Millennials And The Great Avocado Debate

PYMNTS

Are millennials eating too many avocados on toast for their own good? The crux of the debate is this: are first- time home sales down because, given the choice of a two car garage and a yard in the suburbs, millennials have, en masse, decided they’d rather enjoy a more richly-delicious brunch experience, week in and week out?