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For Macy’s and Men’s Wearhouse, No Millennial Tux and Tails Tailwind

PYMNTS

It’s been chronicled in these virtual pages that millennials are the driving force behind change – change in how payments are done, how banking is banked, how social media influences commerce (or doesn’t) and how shopping may become a hybrid of high touch across the digital and physical realms. Now that seems to be true even in fashion.

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

CB Insights

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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Warby Of X: MiaDonna Delivers Lab-Grown Diamonds

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The direct-to-consumer business model allows us to keep operational costs to a minimum, thus maximizing the amount we can re-invest into damaged diamond mining communities through our foundation, the Greener Diamond. More and more consumers, especially millennials, are opting for lab-grown diamonds over earth-mined. AP: Yes, I do.

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Getting Ready For 2017? Not Before You Read This

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Millennials Are In For Some Hard Times. The data is grim — 2017 and beyond don’t bode well for the financial future of the millennial generation. While they enjoy many FinTech innovations, most millennials don’t have a snowball’s chance of earning more than their parents — ever. Contextual Commerce 2.0

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Are Rewards Programs a Requirement?

Independent Banker

Statistics are especially compelling for those trying to attract and maintain the millennial segment. As a group, millennials switch from their primary bank at a pace nearly double the average of other age groups, and they point to high fees and poor loyalty programs as the top reasons why they are dissatisfied with their banks (3).

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Expedia Leadership Changes Show Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

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As of the end of 2018, for instance, Google research found that 36 percent of international travelers “would likely pay more for services if a travel brand tailored its information and trip experiences to personal preferences or past behavior.” For OTAs and tour operators, taking payment up front is one thing. and Europe.

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption

PYMNTS

As of the end of 2018, for instance, Google research found that 36 percent of international travelers “would likely pay more for services if a travel brand tailored its information and trip experiences to personal preferences or past behavior.” For OTAs and tour operators, taking payment up front is one thing. and Europe.