PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2019

Older adults tend to own, while younger adults skew much more heavily toward renting – particularly millennials, for whom homeownership is lower than other generations at the same point in their lives. 2,420 in Boston and $2,300 in Seattle for a no-frills one-bedroom, probably a walk-up. What is Nuns and Nones?

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San Francisco Millennials New York Wichita 156

PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Skirting Cash Shortages at Boston Pride. Boston’s pride celebration is one of the season’s biggest events for Mandy Roberge, the owner and artist behind Wicked Good Henna. The 2018 Boston Pride parade reportedly saw more than 750,000 spectators and over 55,000 marchers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Both Anheuser Busch and Boston Beer Company (better known as Sam Adams) have released their own versions of spiked seltzer. Folks in the Millennial generation have maybe a better sense of balance. White Claw was the fad drink of the summer and did $1.2

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2018

It’s Boston. It’s February (or maybe it’s May, because it’s still snowing in Boston). The biggest driver for the connected car, said Frieden, is recognizing the importance of the millennial market and the technologically-enabled ways that millennials buy what they need. “So, Picture this. It’s snowing. trillion.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

Younger consumers are leading the way when it comes to online bill payments, with 61 percent of those payments coming from millennials. It cites a figure from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston that says more than 80 percent of rent payments are made via cash or paper checks. According to a new report from Aite , 73 percent of U.S.

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Industry Payments Online Boston 105

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

Passport has designed similar mobile applications for the transportation systems in Chicago, Toronto and Boston. Millennials Eschew Bank Mobile Wallets. The study found that both millennials and non-millennials want to use mobile to manage finances, and cash is becoming less important to both groups.

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

The last such store closed earlier this year in Boston. The customers tend to be on the young side — that is, below the age of 35 — which speaks to the focus on sustainability among millennial and younger consumers. “We Only 6 percent are from L.A., New York City and the Bay Area combined,” he said.

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CB Insights

MARCH 26, 2019

Every few weeks, another story about the dreaded generation surfaces: millennials are killing casual dining; millennials are killing breakfast cereal; millennials are killing home ownership. Millennials aren’t shunning luxury goods; they’re just renting them instead of buying. Millennials are in debt.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities.

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Payments Los Angeles San Francisco New York City 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

In an interview with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, Gradifi’s new CEO David Chang — all of a week and a half in his role and a PayPal alum (where he helmed that firm’s Boston office) — said that all too often in conversation with young borrowers, it becomes apparent that debt is steering their career choices. What’s On Offer.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

Efforts in that direction have included things like book readings and panel discussions on a range of topics thought to be of general interest to its affluent, female, millennial/Generation X shopper. Cities currently slated to feel the power of in-store pop-ups include Boston, Los Angeles, Toronto and Montreal.

Retail 101

Retail Los Angeles Branding New York 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

While millennials aspire to seek out meaningful experiences, they don’t necessarily have the spending power that enables them to do so. While on the other side of the coin, there are millennials who like to go out in groups, with budgets that may be more restricted but with time to go out more frequently.

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Millennials Boston social media Groups 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

According to a recent survey from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), profits among the world’s corporate banking institutions is significantly declining – but digitization could halt that trend. Analysts say the tangible benefits of digitization and a happier end user are clear.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Consumers, particularly millennials, are increasingly paying their bills online. are paid online, with 61 percent of those payments coming from millennials. According to research from 2017, more than 50 percent of bills in the U.S. Why, then, does the rent check endure?

Payments 100

Payments Online Millennials Boston 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Then I went to Whole Foods on the North Shore of Boston Saturday morning to do some grocery shopping. I’ve been a Whole Foods shopper since I moved to Boston 17 years ago for the same reasons that each of you may be too: organic meat, seafood, produce and foods, great bread and cheese and a fun vibe. Prime Time at the Grocery Store.

Retail 156

Retail Branding Millennials Online 156

PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2018

When Sephora announced the launch of a new 2,000-square-foot concept store in Boston last year , it unveiled a marriage of brick-and-mortar and digital: The store allowed customers the ability to order products in-store from the Sephora website, and it announced same-day pickup through its Sephora app, too.

Retail 109

Retail Examples Boston Mobile 109

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Sure, one could sit back in an armchair and chalk it all up to irascible millennials, but Staples is taking the proactive approach and making sure it can provide the right office supplies, however — and wherever — its consumers want them. “People are everywhere,” Jacobson said. “People are living in all different places.

Retail 100

Retail Las Vegas Millennials Conference 100

William Mills

AUGUST 17, 2016

While this year will be remembered for: fintech labs and partnerships with traditional FI’s; the rise of millennials; and a push for real-time payments; I’ve been thinking a lot about how to gauge disruption and how we should view the messengers. The MBA Annual conference is October 23-26 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

Industry 110

Industry social media New York City Retail 110

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

Target, on the other hand, has enjoyed some success with its flexible format, urbanite- and millennial-friendly CityTarget locations that first launched in 2012 and have since expanded to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, San Diego and Philadelphia.

Retail 100

Retail San Diego Los Angeles Colorado 100

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

Industry 100

Industry social media New York City Retail 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

own voice-activated speakers, as do more than a third of the 30- to 40-year-old bridge millennials. More than a quarter of consumers who own voice-activated speakers use them to purchase things, and more than half of all bridge millennials do, too – with growth that more than doubled from 2017 to 2018.

Cards 169

Cards Course Study New York 169

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2016

Spring is about renewal, the holiday season is about family and friends, and later winter (in Boston, anyway) is filled with the gnawing anxiety that it might never ever get above 40 degrees Fahrenheit again. This year, 89 percent of millennials are planning to take a vacation. Every season has a certain defining characteristic.

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United States National New York Data 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

In London too, Apple Pay works on the Underground, buses and trains, and the company is keen to serve Boston, New York and other cities with tap-and-pay mobile services. Digital Currency – Millennials Just Aren’t That Into You. Operator East Japan Railway Company alone served 17.4

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

One of the best things that happened last week was the reopening of hair salons in Boston. It doesn’t appear that this experience is exclusive to fancy hair salons in Boston. More than 45 percent of the digitally-savvy 30- to 40-year-olds — which we call the bridge millennials with spending power — say that, too.

Cards 147

Cards Study Maine Payments 147

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Just as many boomers have made the digital shift as millennials, and as many of those living in big cities and towns have made the shift as those living in less populated areas. The whole process took less than 15 minutes. And I pray that next year’s shopping experience will be filled with that holiday hustle and bustle.

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Apple Study Innovation Survey 227

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

A consensus says that the future banking customer relationships—particularly for millennial consumers—will orbit to one degree or another around mobile technology. Consumer studies the Boston firm has conducted indicate increasing mobile-banking adoption and awareness and use of mobile remote-deposit capture applications.

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

Mike Kelly, head of real estate Americas at JPMorgan Asset Management, said that while the companies want to lure “millennials [who] are looking to transition away from apartment living, the move toward more spread-out living is also expected to accelerate in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Banking 2020

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

For example, a new report from consulting firm Boston Retail Partners states 85% of retailers say that ‘unified commerce’ is a top priority for the year ahead, and many merchants are well on their way. Mobile payments enabled by those smartphones and tablets may not be popular with everyone, but those millennials are coming to love them.

Retail 40

Retail Strategy Boston Industry 40

CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2018

US consumers aged 18+ make an average of 70 payments per month, with debit cards accounting for 32% of those purchases, according to a 2017 study by the Boston Fed. With millions of existing customers and large millennial user bases, fintechs are in a prime spot to expand their product lines. creative design catches users’ eyes.

Cards 71

Cards Fintech UX Strategy 71

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

This demand for timeliness and simplicity is evidenced by the demographics with which third-party delivery services are being most enthusiastically embraced: millennials, parents with children under 18, and city dwellers. Flour, a Boston-based bakery with multiple locations across the city, is among the eateries Favor users can order from.

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Resources Operations Technology Boston 102

Tefkin

JUNE 3, 2014

Affluent millennials hold 52 percent of their money in cash and 28 percent in stocks, compared with 23 percent and 46 percent for older people, a UBS survey released in the first quarter found. Additionally we are seeing an evolution in investment behaviours of Millenials that potentially in conflict with traditional asset management: .

Industry 42

Industry Management Innovation Analysis 42

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Co-founder James Bello initially worked at the headquarters of a major retail chain, and then moved to Boston to serve in their innovation group. Bello sees his company’s target market as “millennial-minded.” Those markets tend to lean toward both millennials and pre- to empty nesters whose dogs have become their companions.

Millennials 144

Millennials social media Retail United States 144

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2016

I never did get the answer to what I thought was a simple question on Saturday afternoon: “What’s the weather going to be on Monday, April 18, for the Boston Marathon?” My own experience with one of Facebook’s chatbots, Hi Poncho (the weather chatbot), was a bit like dealing with a petulant child, too.

Google 100

Google Mobile Branding Apple 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Among millennials, it is not uncommon to hear people joke about how they should just stop buying produce altogether, especially since they never use it up before it goes bad – and this is the generation that’s supposedly all about saving the planet, reducing waste and living frugally, whether by choice or necessity. Hands-On Mobile App.

Innovation 100

Innovation Boston New York Comparison 100

William Mills

MAY 11, 2016

Fiserv is meeting that need for FIs and millennials. Industry leader Fiserv is tackling the issue account opening for Millennials. I suspect it could be very popular with Millennials as they get serious about savings and investing. Showing a data segmentation manager on a map of the Boston area. Technical Consultant).

Video 40

Video Mobile social media Analytics 40

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 18, 2016

Millennial saving & investing app. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Latest round: $3.1 million Seed. Total raised: $4.2 HQ: New York City. Source: FT Partners. Latest round: $3 million Seed. Total raised: $3 million. HQ: London, England, UK. Source: Crunchbase. Source: FT Partners. Payment Solutions (Eurowag). Total raised: Unknown.

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