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JULY 13, 2016

Move over millennials , there’s a new kid in town that is about to become nearer and dearer to retailers’ hearts: Gen Z. About three-quarters of Gen Zers also like to shop in stores that provide an “engaging in-store experience,” so think brands like Forever 21 or Urban Outfitters.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

Consumers — especially millennials and Generation Z — are looking for new commerce experiences during the 2019 holiday season. Retailers must accommodate financial flexibility, which is leading many to explore alternative solutions — such as Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later Worl d.

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

More and more, the beauty industry has become ruled by millennials , women between the ages of 18 and 34 being the main buyers, according to a survey by TABS Analytics. More research from The Harris Poll recently identified how and where (locations and retail sites) cosmetics buyers are purchasing cosmetics.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Luxury retailers are seeking ways to entice younger consumers to purchase expensive items in a retail world saturated with inexpensive alternatives. Millennials and Generation Z consumers are embracing buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans as a way to responsibly purchase items without incurring fees or debt in the process.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I presented on this topic, along with my colleague Scott Albahary – Chief Strategist for Financial Services here at Perficient and Jim Marous – Co-Publisher of The Financial Brand , to approximately 500 financial services industry folks. Then we present an outside industry (automotive, retail, etc.) The Approach.

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JUNE 21, 2018

The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. Cities such as Plano hold promise for retail, for example, as they are fast-growing locations with many employers.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

A recent PYMNTS study found that more than two-thirds of consumers see rescuing Main Street physical retail linked to the economic vitality of their local communities. Consumers' propensity to shop for retail goods online has been the biggest shift. Connected Commerce Calling The Shots.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

It looks like we can finally have a serious conversation about the impending collapse of physical retail in the U.S. All it took was a 160-year old retailer and a $34 billion kick in the stomach to the retail sector to get everyone’s attention. retailer, Sears, which found itself standing at Chapter 7’s front door.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

The no-interest, no-fee nature of these solutions intrigues consumers — especially the millennial and Generation Z demographics — searching for alternative payment methods that can grant them further flexibility and convenience while shopping. Around The Buy Now, Pay Later World. How BNPL Solutions Could Slow Cart Abandonment.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

It can be argued that some of the toughest buyers to keep in mind when planning out retail strategies are teenagers. While one day a teen may be into shopping strictly online, another day may see an offline preferred experience or a mixture of both, and retailers must be at the ready to transform engagement efforts at any given time.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

But before we shut the door on 2019, it bears taking a moment to note how much the world of retail has changed in the last year, a fitting capstone on a decade that has seen retail as the American consumer commonly knew it taken to the ground and rebuilt nearly from the foundations. Lesson 1: Think Big . “We

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MARCH 13, 2020

Recent data shows that while millennial and Generation Z consumer groups certainly consider themselves to be digital shoppers — nearly 86 percent of millennials consider that to be the case, according to one recent report — large percentages of them still head to physical stores on a regular basis to shop.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Mobile commerce hasn’t been a focus during the pandemic, but recently retail apps and other usage patterns are starting to appear as more than a blip on the Digital 3.0 However the digital shift at retail has focused mainly on general eCommerce surges. It’s never been a better time to be a retail app marketer.”. per customer.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector ripe for change, disruption and growth. Innovation Lab Growth.

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JUNE 25, 2018

As a long-time Whole Foods customer, I know, like and trust the Whole Foods brand and the quality of the products they carry in-store. On top of Prime Deals, brands will be able to offer me deals to select their brands over others with special coupons and offers too, just like they do today online at Amazon Pantry.

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JUNE 11, 2018

In fact, the now Duchess of Sussex has sold out a few items for the brand, as its items regularly sneak into her wardrobe rotation. A royal celebrity endorsement is, of course, always nice – and certainly a good way to get a brand’s name in print. Pop-up stores. For this launch, Club Monaco is again working with Diptyque Paris.

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APRIL 18, 2019

The second time is the charm — that holds true for Neiman Marcus, and the hot retail trend the chain is tapping into (again). Retailers are increasingly turning their sights to resale commerce. The latest evidence for that came this earlier this week from the high-end retail chain. Resale Growth.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

To open 14 locations through next year, brand incubator and shopping website Verishop made a deal with U.S. Aside from being an online marketplace where consumers can buy from trendy apparel brands such as LoveShackFancy and Vince, the company has chosen to roll out some of its own brands. mall owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.

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JANUARY 17, 2018

When the iconic Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) was looking to brand its bulk Brazilian coffee in 1919, it asked consumers when they drank coffee. so the A&P decided to name its house brand of coffee Eight O’Clock. The name stuck — and served the retailer well. As JCPenney grew, so did its private brands.

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MARCH 19, 2018

The company maintains a collection of a few thousand timepieces from more than 30 brands, and members can experiment with different styles without having to make a long-term commitment to a particular watch. The Market and Millennials. Eleven James may also appeal to millennials, who don’t have that ownership mentality.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today, the “membership has its privileges” mantra is at the core of the latest face-off between the two retail behemoths vying for an increasing portion of consumer spend: Walmart and Amazon. consumer seems happy to test the waters — and none more so than the coveted bridge millennials. But these results also suggest that the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Revlon will be stamping its name on 10 million Amazon shipping boxes, said Internet Retailer , to make an impression on eCommerce shoppers (especially the coveted millennial cosmetics market) as part of a campaign called the Love Project. As PYMNTS reported in December , the beauty industry has become ruled by millennials.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

So started Affirm’s Co-Founder and CEO Max Levchin ’s remarks at his firm’s first-ever AFFIRMation conference for its retail partners in San Francisco yesterday. Financial brands, on the other hand, have scores calculated in negative numbers. “Finance is pretty broken.”. Six years ago we thought there has to be a better way.

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JANUARY 18, 2017

In the new year, it seems very fashionable for retailers to re-think global growth. Part of this restructuring includes, also according to the release, a new brand-centric structure that focuses on four global brand teams: Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Fragrances and Portfolio Brands.

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MAY 19, 2018

There have been a number of great commercial jingles in the history of commercials — tunes so catchy that they stick, almost forever, and remind us of brand names simply by nature of being so catchy. These days, though, we call them Bridge Millennials. ” The Changing Buying Habits Of Millennial Parents.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The retail angle (outside of Nike’s own stores) is that the company is betting consumers will be attracted to environmentally friendly products, regardless of whether they have a “swoosh” or not. “The 6), marking his first television interview since taking the helm at the retailer last month. “It Of those, 12.4

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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.

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MARCH 6, 2020

Price reductions from consumers’ favorite brands would solve their issues, but retailers cannot drop prices as low as some might like. BNPL tools’ main draw is that they provide comfort, regardless of products’ prices. Retailers have spent decades trying to figure out what consumers want from their shopping experiences.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” The company owns 458 stores in the U.S., Another one seems ready to bite the dust. Larger Trends.

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APRIL 13, 2019

Better algorithms , visual search tools and concierge services are just a handful of the ways retailers young and old are attempting to ensure customers get the “right” products. If Mercury is in retrograde, should we let that affect our retail choices? But are they really the right products? Not All Horoscopes Are Good Horoscopes.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Retailers] are seeing double-digit higher conversion rates when an extended warranty is shown – not on the extended warranty, but conversion rates on the product itself,” Levin said. PYMNTS’ Retail Product Insurance Study found just such growing interest in extended warranties among some 2,700 online shoppers surveyed.

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JUNE 8, 2018

For at least two generations, Walmart has stood for more than just retail. Rather, recent news from the land of Walmart has provided an opportunity to take a step back and consider all the things that one of the world’s most important retailers has become. No doubt many have already heard that Walmart is becoming wetter.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Cash back programs are nothing new for financial institutions (FIs), but the banking industry may be well-served to take a few cues from the masters of rewards: retailers. For millennials, these cards simply don’t induce the same debt-based anxieties as credit cards. Think like a retailer. Winning the millennial market.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Retailers scour social media to find influencers and designer bellwethers to turn trends into sales. 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. Pundits identify bellwether states to predict election outcomes.

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JUNE 5, 2019

“We’re talking about tens of thousands of merchants who are really excited about the opportunity that Alipay provides them to tap into those wealthy and middle-class consumers, who are traveling to see the world and want to buy great brands from Europe,” said Roland Palmer, head of Europe for Alipay, according to CNBC.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The youngest of the bridge millennials – those 30- to 40-year-olds who today represent the first generation of connected consumers with spending power – will be having their mid-life crises at the age of 50. In a world where, as the Census says, 90 percent of retail sales still happen in the physical store, cards rule. The Big Shift.

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