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Retail Feels The Wide Impact Of Bridge Millennials

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Among the forces working to influence and change retail — and do so into the 2019 holiday shopping season, as well as the 2020s — is the rise of bridge millennials. Having had the time to establish their careers, they enjoy higher spending power than younger millennials, who are just now dipping their toes into the professional world.

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What Hath Bridge Millennials Wrought To Commerce And Payments?

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The new year will bring a new round of one of the hottest games in the payments-and-commerce world: What makes millennials tick? Census, millennials are 25 to 34 years old. The reason for that is because data shows a significant difference in payments and commerce between this segment and the Census view of millennials.

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The Millennial-Driven Evolution Of Jet.com

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To get more millennials on board, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is rolling out offerings designed to attract younger, well-to-do consumes in urban areas. That service option ups the ante for speed and flexibility through Jet.com, as the retailer previously had a relatively early 9 a.m. cutoff for same-day deliveries.

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Is It Time For Apple To Allow Others Access To The iPhone NFC Chip?

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And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. Apple Pay’s Digital-First Disconnect. consumers — 47.2

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Afterpay Adopts Google Pay, Apple Pay

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stores for Google Pay and Apple Pay users. It is expected to be available in retail stores this month. “As we enter the second half of the year and retail re-emerges across the world, it’s critical we help our partners drive business growth, both online and offline,” said Nick Molnar , Afterpay Co-Founder and U.S. .

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What 2019 Will Mean for Millennial Commerce and Payments

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The new year will bring a new round of one of the hottest games in the payments-and-commerce world: What Makes Millennials Tick? Among the most influential drivers of retail change is a subset of consumers PYMNTS identifies as “ Bridge Millennials.” Retail Response. And retailers are taking note. Mobile Focus.

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Apple Pay, X-Border Invoices, Quick Accept Top This Week’s News

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It was a busy week for commerce and payments, as Apple Pay turned six and J.P. We have deep dives on Apple Pay, cross-border invoices and J.P. And, beginning next year, they will be able to spend their crypto collections with any of the 26 million retailers currently taking PayPal. Where does Apple Pay stand today?

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