PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

According to DynamicAction’s Retail Index: Holiday 2016 , retailers have increasing their promotions and offers by 52 percent this holiday season. By analyzing more than $8 billion in consumer transactions globally, the index found that more retailers are turning to deals, discounts and rewards than in previous years.

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MAY 10, 2017

The millennial generation is often viewed as the entitled group of youngsters that believe everyone should get a participation trophy, while baby boomers are typically seen as more of a “pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” kind of generation. What makes this even worse is that millennial unemployment is an astounding 11.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

Sales of luxury goods in China are skyrocketing — up around 20 percent from 2016 — in its sharpest growth since 2011, as Chinese millennials seek products like handbags and cosmetics, Reuters reported. billion) in 2016 in a 20 percent increase from the prior year, Bain & Co said in a report on Wednesday.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

billion in Halloween spending, the National Retail Federation ’s (NRF’s) annual survey projects spending for the occasion will reach $9 billion this year. Retailers are stocking up to supply children, pets and adults with their favorite decorations, candy and costumes for the season.”. percent from 2016. billion, up 8.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Afterpay has announced its in-store buy now, pay later (BNPL) service is being offered by major retailers at locations across the country. Shoppers can use Afterpay to buy items in select retail stores using their Afterpay card, a virtual, contactless card stored in their digital wallet,” the firm said in a Tuesday (Oct.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2016

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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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2016

A lot of millennials are still living at home with their parents, but as more and more of them begin moving out in the coming years, they could have a significant impact on both the housing and rental markets. So what will fuel this significant growth in new millennial households? That number hit 21.3

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Those promise to stand as two main traits of the 2018 holiday shopping season , and retailers that gain an edge and increase revenue during the all-important fourth quarter will likely have exploited such tactics during this period, at least according to new data that strives to paint a detailed picture of U.S. percent, reaching $124.1

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Change came from various areas for retail in 2019. Retail merchandising was, at best, a hit-or-miss system in its heyday, Nextail CEO and Co-Founder Joaquin Villalba told PYMNTS in a recent conversation. Analytics, too, was another hot spot for retail change in 2019 and will continue to be for the 2020s. Role of Data.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Venmo has also been adding features to differentiate itself, such as rolling out a cash-back rewards program for its Venmo Mastercard debit card at certain retailers, as announced in a press release. Venmo Rewards is now offering 5 percent cash back at Target, Sephora, Chevron and Papa John’s, and 4 percent cash back at other retailers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

The long-suffering team at American Express has a new headache to handle — losing the love of those millennial customers. For a time, it seemed as though the brand might be going public, but plans have apparently changed in light of the changing state of brick-and-mortar retail in the U.S. and yes, this looks like card data breach.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Luxury retailers are seeking ways to entice younger consumers to purchase expensive items in a retail world saturated with inexpensive alternatives. Millennials and Generation Z consumers are embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans as a way to responsibly purchase items without incurring fees or debt in the process.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

Target is not the first retailer to go to market with a mobile payments app. Walmart and Kohl’s both made big entrances in 2016 with their respective “Pay” services. Millennials — Target’s main user base — are also mobile payments’ most likely users. Cartwheel has seen strong customer adoption and currently has 30 million users.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2016

A lot of millennials are still living at home with their parents, but as more and more of them begin moving out in the coming years, they could have a significant impact on both the housing and rental markets. So what will fuel this significant growth in new millennial households? That number hit 21.3

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APRIL 18, 2019

The second time is the charm — that holds true for Neiman Marcus, and the hot retail trend the chain is tapping into (again). Retailers are increasingly turning their sights to resale commerce. The latest evidence for that came this earlier this week from the high-end retail chain. Resale Factors. It also said 44 million U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2016

A new study by The NPD Group found that anything related to health and wellness ­­— like wearable technology , basketball gear, sweats and active bottoms (AKA exercise pants), running products, outdoor sports and toys, running gear, portable beverageware — were among the fastest-growing retail categories between Dec. 2014 and Dec.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Membership-only warehouse club Costco rounded out 2016 with a bang. Both millennials and Gen Z shoppers, no longer tagging along with mom, have been popping into stores to get their own membership cards. increasing 1 percent, those in Canada up 5 percent and 1 percent up for all other regions of the world that Costco has stores in.

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NCR

JULY 7, 2017

All banks are aware of the importance of catering to the needs of the millennial generation. So what exactly is it that millennials want and expect from their financial services? This point was emphasized by Colin Walsh, CEO and co-founder of Varo Money, a mobile banking platform designed to meet the needs of millennials.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Post-2009, millennials demonstrated a clear aversion to financial risk, especially for lifestyle purchases, resulting in a tangible shift away from credit cards. Wayfair has been offering flexible payments to customers since 2016. Retail Response Requested. Today, this trend is repeating itself,” Nick Molnar , U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Driving sales this year has been good weather, which has kept foot traffic up (a challenge in 2014), though parents are increasingly looking only for value, especially millennial parents. Current projections have back-to-school 2016 bringing in $75.8 Current projections have back-to-school 2016 bringing in $75.8

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JANUARY 19, 2017

percent increase over 2016. With mobile apps, retailers have the opportunity to wield greater control over the user experience and initiate direct communication with shoppers via push notifications. million this year, showing a drastic 19.5 By 2034, the market will be worth more than $2 trillion, estimates from Worldpay show.

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JUNE 18, 2016

The important thing to watch, notes the NRF, is that spending is growing, and in 2016 has reached its high level since the NRF began tabulating Father’s Day spending 13 years ago. In fact, recent data from Mintel indicates that millennial dads could be the future of retail. On average consumers will be shelling out $125.92

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

While a National Retail Federation survey found that 65.5 percent) said that they had already made up their minds to send the funds to savings accounts rather than a retailer’s till. As opposed to the 41 percent of millennials who saved their refunds in 2015, 54 percent say they plan to do so when their checks come this year.

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AUGUST 28, 2018

What about retail stores, restaurants and hotels? Technology is making it easier for the workforce to put in the daily eight (or 10, or 12) hours from their own homes, but another change is taking place: Using commercial space left behind by retailers, or in eateries or hotels, as communal areas of work. WeWork Efforts.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Global Fraud Attacks.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

We operate the only truly global luxury digital marketplace at scale, seamlessly connecting brands, retailers and consumers. Within that latter number, stated Farfetch, at the end of the most recent quarter, “we partnered with 614 of the world’s leading luxury retailers and 375 brands.”. million last year.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

“We went public when we had about 100 retailers signed on and 30,000 customers, so really early in the process. It helped tremendously, Molnar told Webster, that he came from a retail background and actually didn’t know all that much about the IPO process, although his co-founder, Anthony Eisen, did.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The survey also indicates that 40 percent of millennials will shop on mobile. They will also multitask their way through the season, as nearly 60 percent of millennials also reported they would do their holiday shopping while binge-watching TV.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Last week, Sears CEO Edward Lampert got personal as he went into detail about the retailer’s continuing woes and the challenges it (and many other “old-line” retailers like it) face in a rapidly changing industry. According to a new projection from National Retail Federation, retail sales are estimated to grow just 3.1

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APRIL 19, 2018

Wendy’s , for example, planned to roll out self-ordering kiosks at about 1,000 of its retail locations by the end of 2017 in an attempt to both lure younger customers and to battle long lines at peak dining hours. Consumers want their orders faster than ever before. The move could also bolster the company’s bottom line.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

According to the BDO Retail Compass Survey of CMOs, nearly 60 percent of marketers plan to leverage mobile in their marketing strategies this holiday season. Although less than 10 percent of marketers say they plan to focus on generic mobile coupons, retailers will be offering bargain hunters other ways to get a deal.

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NCR

JUNE 29, 2016

Coming of age during the last recession and being subjected to the barrage of headlines about financial executives misbehaving, many Millennials are distrustful of established financial brands and institutions. are in the bottom 10 of the least loved brands by Millennials. are in the bottom 10 of the least loved brands by Millennials.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Cash back programs are nothing new for financial institutions (FIs), but the banking industry may be well-served to take a few cues from the masters of rewards: retailers. They made up 71 percent of payment cards issued worldwide in 2016, up from 70 percent a year earlier. Think like a retailer. Winning the millennial market.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

As a result, malls and retailers have to rethink how malls are set up and designed. square feet of retail space for every person. But it’s not just big retailers leaving U.S. The Millennials. As a result, millennial children might inherit less wealth and face healthcare expenses for their parents. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2019

Go Global Retail announced its plans to acquire the assets of ModCloth from Walmart. ModCloth offers exclusive indie and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35-year-old women, while Go Global Retail is a brand investment platform for strategic investors in the consumer sector.

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