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Millennials Are Buying More Gift Cards Than Ever — For Themselves

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Maybe millennials really are a self-centered bunch? Still, Mercator Advisory Group did note that the number of men purchasing retailer-specific gift cards has “grown steadily” since the firm began tracking the number in 2013. Retailer-specific cards are now the most popular types of gift cards, too, with 45 percent of U.S.

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Heads Up, Millennials: Chick-Fil-A Wants To Buy You Breakfast

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. “We know our customers are busy, and life gets even busier for families when kids head back to school,” said Michael Lage, senior manager of digital experience for Chick-fil-A, in a press release. The first version of the app appeared back in 2012, with an option to order via mobile phone as an option in 2013.

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How Kohl’s Is ‘Thinking Differently’ As It Moves On Millennial Shoppers

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Gass’ hope is to help push the Kohl’s base lower, as she is looking to draw millennial customers to the brand as their new go-to location for merchandise of all kinds. Gass been at Kohl’s since 2013, first serving as the chief customer officer and then the chief merchandising officer. The store manager is CEO,” Gass noted.

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Mobile Banking and Millennials – Will the Love Last?

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A lot of fuss is made over millennials and their proclivities toward things being easy. So, when it comes to something like digital banking , it’s not so much about finding what’s easy as it is about finding what service best meets millennials’ needs. Millennials to big banks: No thanks ….

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Robinhood Rolls Out Interest-Earning Bank Account

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Online brokerage startup Robinhood has introduced a cash management service that will give customers 1.8 Silicon Valley’s Robinhood is known for making free stock trading accessible, and has spent the last year figuring out the best way to offer cash management services. No FinTech startup has been successful at getting a bank charter.

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Robinhood Nets $280 Million On A $8.3B Valuation

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The FinTech startup, which works to help millennials get into equities, crypto trading and other options, has benefited from the quarantine’s effects as people stay at home and have time to explore new finance options. The company, launched in 2013, is now valued at $8.3 More market turmoil has also driven people’s interest.

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SoFi Attracts Big Name In Latest Funding Round

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It has around $12 billion in assets under management. billion in 2018, up from under $1 billion in 2013. The company began in 2011 and originally focused on student loan financing for millennials , but has since expanded into personal and mortgage loans. It also handles management services and mortgage refinances.