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Baby Boomers Vs. Millennials: Eerily Similar?

PYMNTS

While most millennials were brought up in the age of the computer, baby boomers can remember a time when they weren’t surrounded by technology. It’s a peculiar dichotomy to compare millennials to their parents’ generation, the baby boomers. percent, millennials (who are in part to blame for this) aren’t the main contributing factor.

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Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up

PYMNTS

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. The opportunity has not gone unnoticed by grocery stores and online delivery services, either, of course. Social Media’s Role. The timing seemed perfect.

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Blue Apron Marks Seventh Birthday Amid Meal Kit Industry Changes

PYMNTS

Call Blue Apron what you will: a struggling retailer, a comeback kid, a prime example of hype in the online world, a respectable survivor. The opportunity has not gone unnoticed by grocery stores and online delivery services, either, of course. Social Media’s Role. The timing seemed perfect.

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The Stats of Summer

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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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Banks On Notice: Fintechs Are Coming For Checking Accounts & Debit Cards

CB Insights

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. It also has a Chrome plug-in to support online shopping. Encouraging social media-like interactions could help increase stickiness and card usage.

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FinovateSpring 2016 Live Blog – Day 2

William Mills

Chip card reader for when customers are shopping online to improve security. Integrate with any online merchant site. Customers can store all of their online profiles in one secure location to improve user experience. ^KT. Fiserv is meeting that need for FIs and millennials. Retail for a piece. Technical Consultant).

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Upcycling Dog Treats Into Sustainable Snacks With eCommerce

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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.