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The Digital Real Estate Boom (And How Long It Might Last)

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Meanwhile, millennial consumers have drastically picked up the pace of their home buying. We believe these tailwinds are durable, supported by low interest rates and demographic shifts as millennials age into their prime home-buying years, with Gen-Zs lining up behind them,” Barton wrote. Still, the U.S.

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ViSenze Sees Visual Search Growth In eCommerce

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AI technology startup ViSenze creates digital image search solutions built on deep learning and computer vision capabilities. Founded in Singapore in 2012, the company’s solutions are used today by major digital retailers such as Rakuten and ASOS to simplify product searching for some 250 million daily active users.

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Seeking Banking Balance Between Physical And Digital

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Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, to name a few, all scaled back their physical bank branch locations between 2012 and 2016, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For traditional banks, the largest impact of mobile and digital technology has been how it has shifted consumer expectations. “As

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Charting A Sharing Economy Course For Boat Rentals

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At the same time, two of her brothers are boat owners, and they were complaining in 2012 that they were going to have to sell their boats because they hadn’t used them once in the entire year. When it comes to the company’s market, Baumgarten says one of its fastest-growing segments are GenXers and millennials.

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Grocery Tracker: Time Crunch

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Kroger reportedly became a minority owner in Murray’s Cheese back in 2012. In late 2016, Kroger began testing sensor and analytics technology to let shelves and products interact with shoppers. The rates were considerably higher among millennial consumers ( go figure ). The outposts are designed to mimic Murray’s flagship store.

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Why The Gap Needs Athleta To Stay Fit

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Athleta was founded by Scott Kerslake in the early 90s after a bike trip with female friends introduced him to a problem he had never considered in his work in information technology: Women’s athletic wear was a weak market, lacking in options that were both durable enough to workout in, and fashionable enough to be seen in public.

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AltFin’s Bumpy Ride Into An Uncertain 2019

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There were plenty of tailwinds that pushed the segment forward: A strong economy, healthy consumer interest in credit and advances in credit scoring technology were all instrumental in pushing more consumers into the market, particularly in the first half of the year. percent since 2012. According to the Federal Reserve , U.S.