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As Classic Video Games Turn Into Collectibles, Can eCommerce Keep Up?

PYMNTS

It seems that old-fashioned video games are that hot new item, assuming they are in pristine condition and come in factory packaging, according to a new report in The New York Times. No doubt millennials will be blamed for some of this, as they have been scapegoated for the decline of diamonds and certain fast-casual restaurant chains.

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L’Oréal, Instagram Lead Late-Year Social Commerce Push

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New announcements from Instagram , L’Oréal and Snap lead the way, as consumers find new ways to shop from shared videos and social posts. Instagram’s announcement that it will make its Reels feature shoppable is a clear response to TikTok’s popularity and the latest in Facebook’s corporate push toward more commerce and video.

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New Study: Static Web Content Bad For Account Holder Engagement

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Researchers found that FIs offering “innovative options such as interactive and contextually relevant video content stand to improve engagement and customer experience, especially among younger generations like bridge millennials and millennials.”.

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Twitch Buys Bebo In eSports Push

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To strengthen its eSports efforts, Amazon -owned streaming video site Twitch has acquired Bebo. The company was sold to Criterion Capital less than two years after, and the Birches purchased it for $1 million in 2013. The acquisition is said to encompass IP as well as personnel, which is approximately 10 employees.

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How Can Banks Thrive in the Next Five Years?

Jeff For Banks

They are/were the business owners, demanders of capital and loans, and significant depositors. Then came this bubble generation they named millennials. Staying indoors playing video games. Ever call your millennial child only to get a text back asking "what?" Because that is what millennials needed at the time.

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How Toys R Us Kids Became Amazon Adults (And What’s Next)

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Though, as countless have pointed out over the last five years or so, millennials did make a valiant effort holding off that process by having their mothers do their laundry for as long as possible. These days, though, we call them Bridge Millennials. ” The Changing Buying Habits Of Millennial Parents.

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Thought starter: Top challenges accountants face and actionable ideas to solve them

Abrigo

Recently, Accounting Today’s editor-in-chief Daniel Hood spoke with Ralph Thomas , the CEO and executive director of the New Jersey Society of CPAs, to have a candid conversation about the challenges currently facing accountants for the website’s video series.