PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The firm chose a Kenyan brand, Huddah Cosmetics , as the first social commerce merchant on its Mula service to roll out the platform. According to Cellulant, Huddah Cosmetics was an interesting brand to launch for the platform. In addition, the company said that her brand is well-known and capable of generating buzz.

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social media Payments Millennials Regional 180

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

Forget millennials – well, at least for a moment. To reach consumers on the hunt for offerings that are “clean and natural,” the retail chain rolled out its Everspring household brand. The items are sold in small quantities to catch the interest of Generation Z and millennial consumers who aren’t interested in buying in bulk.

Retail 148

Retail Trends Millennials Survey 148

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

It’s a world that has sprung up around the spending power and tastes of millennials and Gen Zers, and it’s getting hard to keep track of all the available options. Enter the platforms, complete with algorithms and tools to discover and price-compare any experience or item that can be booked or rented online. Where’s the Trust?

Fraud 130

Fraud Millennials Comparison Online 130

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

This year will not only go down in history as “the year of the pandemic,” but for consumer packaged goods brands, it will also be known as “the year of direct to consumer.”. 1 reason cited involves loyalty to well-known brands. This suggests that D2C does well in areas where consumers have strong brand preferences.

Branding 257

Branding Millennials Retail social media 257

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

If brick-and-mortar merchants can claim anything sacred from the total encroachment of online retail on its turf, it’s the highest echelon of uber-luxurious commerce. That is, if the current trend toward dollar shopping holds — both in-store and online. billion total. billion total.

Online 100

Online Retail Branding National 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

The webinar featured Karen Webster from PYMNTS and Amy Parsons, senior vice president of global acceptance at Discover Financial Services and its payments brand, Discover Global Network. Of course, that also means, as Parsons pointed out, that when such consumers are ready to buy something, they are ready to buy it, no matter where they are.

Retail 137

Retail Millennials New York City social media 137

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Sykes believes the attraction of online companies and uber-retailers it simple at one level. What brand doesn’t want to sit next to Beyonce or Kim at a fashion show? “I It’s also typically fairly fast moving, but for Klarna it gets us close to great brands. We want those great brands to adopt Klarna.”.

Retail 142

Retail New York Branding Millennials 142

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

consumer seems happy to test the waters — and none more so than the coveted bridge millennials. According to PYMNTS survey data, nearly three times as many bridge millennials are Amazon Prime members as Walmart+ members. But three in 10 bridge millennials already report having both, just a month in. Those are the 47 million U.S.

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Millennials Retail Online Report 246

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In the payments ecosystem, we need look no further than the bridge millennial for how the connected purchasing experience will evolve over the next decade. Bridge millennials own slightly more devices than the average consumer in our study: six devices compared to the roughly five that most consumers own. This group of 60 million U.S.

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Millennials Study Course Trends 222

PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Millennials, on average, are less brand-loyal than their parents or older siblings. They tend to like quality, have a strong preference for shopping online and enjoy a good bargain – but when it comes to buying from a specific brand? Not so much. They are packaged to limit waste and labeled for maximum transparency.

Branding 103

Branding Millennials Taxes Seattle 103

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As depicted over the summer in our Innovation Readiness Playbook , FIs are focusing efforts across digital wallets, P2P payments and, of course, loyalty programs. The Millennials Cometh. We are talking here, of course, about millennials. Webster noted that along with technology, the demographics picture is shifting a bit.

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Payments Millennials Cards Course 191

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Model and social media celebrity Chrissy Teigen is, in many ways, the perfect brand partner for Target, as evidenced by her recent review of her new kitchen and cookware lines. Unlike her competitor for the title of Generations X’s Martha Stewart, Gwyneth Paltrow, Teigen has built a brand around being accessibly aspirational.

Millennials 138

Millennials Montana social media Branding 138

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

There seems to be an awful lot of piling on these days on the big online platforms. In 2015, the tech media was gaga over Snap and its ability to corral the so-called most valuable eyeballs in media: the millennial. When Amazon was just about selling books online, its competition was the physical bookstore. Investors put $2.65

Innovation 109

Innovation Online Google Millennials 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

A lifestyle brand for millennial buyers with an eye for design – but perhaps not the pocketbook for designer prices – the watch and accessories startup MVMT started on its path in 2013. After doing some research on suppliers, the duo found quite a staggering gap between wholesale and retail prices in watch brands.

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social media Branding Millennials Groups 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Attendees will learn that younger generations – Generation Zers and millennials among them, who wield significant (and growing) spending power – care more about payment flexibility (and options) than merchants might realize. In the webinar scheduled for Jan. Retooling the Approach.

Payments 151

Payments Case Study User Experience Millennials 151

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

This challenge is seen across the spectrum of consumers, but it’s most acutely noticeable among older or bridge millennials — consumers between the ages of 30 and 40 who are buying houses, having children and beginning to settle into their roles as the drivers of commerce in the U.S. So, what’s a brand to do? So, what’s a brand to do?

Millennials 109

Millennials Branding Retail Online 109

PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

If one were trying to come up with the most millennial-sounding product imaginable, it would be hard to do much better than an artisanal marshmallow. And, for the brand’s increasingly avid fans attest, the artisanal marshmallow is not a joke: It is an innovation the world was waiting for but did expect. A New Innovative Dream.

Millennials 101

Millennials Chicago Branding Study 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2019

consumers are predicted to spend more than $1 trillion during the 2019 holiday season, mostly through online and Cyber Monday deals. The goal is not to wholly replace credit but to find methods that connect with credit- or debt-shy consumers during the holidays, noted Nick Kaplan, president of fashion brand Fashion To Figure.

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Millennials Branding Retail Payments 131

Jessica Ellerm

JUNE 18, 2017

Of course this is why the notion of democracy – our contribution to collective leverage – is such a powerful idea. In an environment of eroded consumer confidence and trust in big brands, this is significant. And don’t the big brands know it.’ Who are we to change the world? Impact investing hits mainstream.

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Millennials Fintech Branding social media 45

Abrigo

APRIL 29, 2015

The score: If your online presence could use an overhaul, take action and check off the relevant boxes, ensuring that your site not only accurately reflects the work that you do, but also your firm’s brand. Generation X and Millennials increasingly supplement their online research with social media searches.

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social media Online Millennials Branding 150

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

When it comes to retail, recollections seem likely to linger upon the ongoing (and significant) growth in eCommerce, the developing relationship between online and physical stores, a big boost in apparel sales, and the role of mobile in the journey from browsing to purchase. Online shopping grew 19.1 But that’s not all.

Retail 156

Retail Trends Course Online 156

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

Afridi said the news reflects Truepill’s vision to “unbundle” primary care — which can be critical in an age where roughly 40 percent of millennials do not have a primary care physician. Truepill will continue to invest in its portfolio of consumer health brands, including Ahead, a startup specializing in adult ADHD treatment, and Eve, a U.K.-based

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Video Millennials Company Online 187

PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Following the quarterly check-in with parent firm L Brands , which also owns Bath & Body Works and the youth-oriented PINK lingerie brand, the reviews have not been kind. L Brands slashed its earnings estimates by 8 percent. For fiscal 2018, L Brands now expects earnings per share to fall within a range of $2.70

Branding 108

Branding Retail Cards Online 108

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

As covered by PYMNTS , Neiman Marcus has acquired a minority stake in Fashionphile, an online company that sells pre-owned designer handbags and other similar products. The move follows a failed relationship, one that ended in 2016, with The RealReal, an online luxury reseller that is mulling an initial public offering for this year.

Retail 117

Retail Online Trends Course 117

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

We pay a price for not exercising, but conversely, gyms and online classes aren’t free of charge. Remote workout brands like Bowflex and Peloton were well-positioned for COVID-19’s social distancing order from the get-go, with preexisting menus of live-streaming classes and, of course, their eponymous home gym hardware.

Exercises 173

Exercises Payments Millennials Retail 173

PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

LevelUp is front and center on the Chase site as its partner for online ordering using Chase Pay and Chase Commerce Solutions (aka Chase Paymentech). That model — aggregating menus from local restaurants in one place and enabling easy online ordering from that online platform — remained Grubhub’s mainstay over the next decade.

Online 125

Online Branding Mobile Millennials 125

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

In an ecosystem in which success is defined by scale and time to market, it’s no longer good enough to have a great product, a well-known brand or a compelling technology. For brands like General Mills, that’s a good news/bad news story. Once there, shoppers are introduced to a variety of brands, including private-label store brands.

Innovation 135

Innovation Online Branding El Paso 135

PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

small hotel rooms are the rule, not the exception, and even here in the states the idea has been floating around since 1989 when the Microtel brand began first offering its half-sized, half-priced hotel rooms in Rochester, New York. I really think the genesis of that is coming from millennials. In many locations outside the U.S.

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Washington New York Millennials United States 109

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

Another had an offer with a promo code to get $10 off my first online order, which would be delivered free to my front door in two hours or less once I linked my Prime account to Whole Foods. But beautiful produce, nibbles and cool playlists aside, over the course of those 17 years I’ve shopped at Whole Foods, I never downloaded their app.

Retail 156

Retail Branding Millennials Online 156

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

According to Tillster research , in the last 12 months, more than 50 percent of QSR customers ordered online for delivery, and over 51 percent would order more often if delivery was offered. Restaurants need to meet guests where they are – and remain on-brand throughout the experience. And fees vary depending on the delivery service.

Customer Experience 146

Customer Experience Operations Millennials Online 146

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

But the world changed, of course — the digital economy rose and, though people were still using screens to shop from home, TV was no longer the screen of choice. And the the brand isn’t just moving its sales online, but is increasing expanding its businesses there. If you go to other online retailers, it’s a transaction.

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Branding Millennials Retail social media 129

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Online luxury marketplace 1stdibs stands as an example of that kind of content, along with providing — as do some other companies — a demonstration of the appeal of both digital and physical forms of content to tie consumers to a brand or ecosystem. Wayfair is among the major online retailers that see renewed value in print catalogs.

Retail 214

Retail Online America Millennials 214

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2019

Of course, last week was also the long-anticipated swan song for the nation’s second oldest U.S. That’s because they’ve trained consumers over the last half decade that walking into a store isn’t as nearly as satisfying or productive an experience as shopping online—and not necessarily from those same traditional players.

Retail 198

Retail Online Mobile Data 198

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Today, Simpson believes it’s easier than ever before to build a brand online with tools like Instagram and Facebook. Fixers seeks to be part of this movement by helping entrepreneurs share their passions through experiences, much like Etsy opened the door to craftspeople showcasing their work online.

Millennials 108

Millennials Customer Experience Online Course 108

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

It’s why well-established, digitally native brands like Warby Parker and Peloton are deploying stores. The cost of acquiring customers online is going up, and lifetime value is going down. Of course, there’s a transactional element to the whole experience. That demographic data has already turned up some surprises.

New York 144

New York Retail Branding Online 144

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

That still holds true, of course, but these days, location increasingly means bringing the store to the consumer — and offering product browsing and shopping opportunities even when consumers aren’t explicitly shopping. Instagram users can also now shop in videos from the brands they follow. clicks to complete an online purchase.

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social media Mobile Branding Retail 163

PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2018

Incidentally, none of these methods are any better or worse than the others if the goal is to pick a perfect bracket that correctly predicts the course of the entire tournament. The average American is far more likely to win an Academy Award, be elected President or find several four-leaf clovers over the course of their lifetime.

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Payments Millennials US Fraud 108