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Are Millennials Really Killing Canned Tuna, Too?

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The millennial path of destruction allegedly continues, with those young consumers now taking blame for the decline in the popularity of canned tuna — a product that joins a casualty list that already includes diamonds and restaurants such as Applebee’s. Before we get to that, let’s review the newest charges leveled against millennials.

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Boomers Vs. Millennials: Holiday Shopping … In September?

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It’s still technically summer for a few more days, but we already know how shoppers — Baby Boomers and millennials — are going to shop this holiday season. But how are Baby Boomers and millennials going to gift this year? Those millennials simply just say, “No, thanks.”. So, what are millennials buying? Who’s online?

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Best New Financial Apps 2016, The List

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Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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You May Kiss The Bride — After You Shop Online

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That arguably describes the recent acquisition of Seattle-based Blueprint Registry , an online universal gift registry, by David’s Bridal , the privately held wedding retail chain that traces its roots back to the first years after World War II. Online Advantages. When in doubt, bet on digital. The Amazon pitch?

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Ex-Uber Exec To File $250M SPAC IPO Backed By Former Google CEO

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Hims , a direct-to-consumer company selling health products targeted at millennials, is using a SPAC to go public , for example. Michael’s experience also includes a role as chief operating officer of Klout, an online personal influence measurement tool that was sold in 2014, the report stated.

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What Did You Expect? Delivering Experiences that Meet Customer Expectations (Part 1 of 3)

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And that was back in 2014. Millennials — digital natives with arguably the greatest generational spending power — “have the lowest opinion of most industries’ digital services,” according to the same report. Since then, our “voracious appetite” has pried opened a massive gap between expectation and reality.

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Hotels, And India’s Middle Class, Show Path For Online Travel

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When it comes to retail, general commerce and online payments, the increasingly powerful middle class in India will probably get major credit in future textbooks for shaping the global digital economy. The rise of Oyo comes amid other innovations and disruptions in the world of online travel. and Europe.

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