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Silicon Valley Is Losing Its Luster With Millennials

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Silicon Valley is losing its luster with young adults, as recent polling shows millennials are gearing up to leave the San Francisco area at an increased rate. Reuters noted that other cities around the country including Boston, Austin, Texas and Raleigh, North Carolina may be attractive to millenials.

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Creating Cookware For A Generation That Doesn’t Cook

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Do millennials cook? One study indicates that the answer is not really — millennials cook two fewer meals per week than their baby boomer counterparts and choose pre-packaged/pre-prepared foods 18 percent of the time, compared to 5 percent for baby boomers. But the data is a bit more complicated that this.

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Welcome To The New C-Store Innovation Game

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The 7-Eleven innovation effort comes at a time when the convenience store sector is poised for significant changes, with some chains even trying to reinvent themselves for a new age as millennial consumers approach their peak earning years and the connected vehicle ecosystem starts to emerge. Other Innovation Areas.

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With Geezeo Partnership, Malauzai Adds PFM

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Austin, Texas-based Malauzai‘s online and mobile platforms will now include personal financial management tools. This means that before you pay that bill with a snap of your smartphone camera, you can check what other bills are coming due this week, and how much this will cut into your planned trip Read More.

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Who Will Use Self-Driving Cars?

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Ford Motor Company recently chose Austin, Texas as the next city to test and deploy self-driving vehicles. Specifically, we expect this to appeal to the millennial generation, the elderly and the disabled,” said Moye. And this is not a one-off. What does the future of autonomous vehicle hold?

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Mastercard, Pine Labs And The Global Buy Now, Pay Later Explosion

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The world is increasingly full of tech hubs pouring out new ideas, Khoja noted: Bangalore, Silicon Valley, Berlin, London, Dublin, Buenos Aires and Austin, Texas to name but a few. It’s not just about building something, but the right versions for the right markets. The Frictionless Flow .

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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. And NPD Group data found that millennials spent one-third of bra dollars last year on sports bras. DSW began working with W Nail Bar in 2017; the two companies offer salon services at Columbus, Ohio’s Easton Town Center and the Polaris Fashion Place. per share or $540 million.

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