PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Now under new management, the brand has been making big changes as it tries to hit the reset button. The stated goal, according to new CEO Jim Brett, is for the brand to build back its audience, particularly among millennial shoppers. J.Crew , however, is not content to go down without a fight. You can’t be one price.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2017

As millennials continue to grow their presence in the small business (SMB) community, the dynamics of SMB finance are also changing. According to some experts , millennial small business owners no longer accept mediocre or sub-par services from their financial providers.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 16, 2023

Even if your bank has limited consumer exposure, given that the consumer composes approximately 66% of the US economy, and, according to the yield curve and market pundits, we are all staring into a recession, paying close attention to consumer trends is critical. This bankruptcy profile is a new trend not previously seen.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

It’s time to shift gears when it comes to a commonly held perception about millennials and vehicle ownership. After years of believing millennials were disavowing the practice, recent studies indicate the millennial generation is kicking the tires on the concept of owning or leasing their own set of wheels after all.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2020

Millennials have been at home in the global workforce for about a decade now, but Generation Z is starting to filter into offices, warehouses and work floors and bringing their fast payments expectations with them. To learn more about these and other recent headlines, download the Playbook and read its News and Trends section.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

In 1974, women won the right to apply for and control their own credit card with the passage of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. It has made the millennial generation of women — either entering or settling into their prime spending years — something of a unique class of citizens when it comes to financial services.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Among the biggest debates is how to construct and operate the best card program possible – a decision that served as the foundation for a new PYMNTS interview with Jim Geeslin, head of strategy for Elan Financial Services , an agent credit card issuer. Do FIs want to navigate card programs through that?”.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2017

Are millennials eating too many avocados on toast for their own good? The crux of the debate is this: are first- time home sales down because, given the choice of a two car garage and a yard in the suburbs, millennials have, en masse, decided they’d rather enjoy a more richly-delicious brunch experience, week in and week out?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

Mastercard has moved into point-of-sale financing with the acquisition of Vyze, a FinTech firm the payment card network calls an “an end-to-end platform that facilitates financing options for merchants’ customers at checkout.”. As well, Bankrate has estimated that roughly 33 percent of millennials have cards.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

CEO of Afterpay , recently told Karen Webster that consumers — particularly millennials and Generation Z — were already showing distinct preferences for digital commerce and paying with debit cards rather than credit cards. How have luxury retailers found a way to shift alongside this trend?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Yet, what if these companies extended their presence into banking by offering accounts that improved the way consumers use and manage their credit cards and debit accounts? consumers to examine how banks can best respond to these trends to keep existing customers and attract new ones. In fact, 24.3 The research found that 28.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

A lot of fuss is made over millennials and their proclivities toward things being easy. So, when it comes to something like digital banking , it’s not so much about finding what’s easy as it is about finding what service best meets millennials’ needs. Millennials to big banks: No thanks ….

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

There was a time when consumers did not require much more from their local bank than a checking account, savings account and an ATM card. Consumers are paying with credit and debit cards more than ever before, and they are increasingly looking to their smartphones to gain greater control over how they spend and manage their money.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Sixty-one percent of small businesses said they use commercial credit cards , a year-over-year decrease from 2017’s 71 percent. At the same time, more than two-fifths of survey respondents agreed that cash flow management is a daily concern, while more millennials said it’s a concern compared to their older peers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

After Capital One’s decision this week to halt future credit card linkage to BNPL plans because of concerns that they carry risks consumers don’t understand, Molnar said the mandate will not hurt Afterpay. Ninety percent of our transactions are paid with a debit card, not a credit card,” Molnar said. million U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . These are are the 2019 payment trends that made the most significant impact and promise to make even more substantial impacts in the new decade. Trackers and Reports.

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FICO

JUNE 22, 2022

6 Digital Transformation Trends Highlighted at FICO World 2022. From BNPL to automated decisions with a human face, digital transformation trends are changing the way businesses work. Innovation in digital transformation and emerging trends were firmly front-of-mind this year at FICO World 2022. Tue, 07/02/2019 - 02:45.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

For its part, Venmo now has an option to transfer money to the bank without a debit card for the same fee. And there is a credit card angle, too, which will apply to dealing with Gen Z users of P2P going forward. Most of these P2P players still allow consumers to use credit cards to fund these transfers,” he said.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2020

The FinTech startup, which works to help millennials get into equities, crypto trading and other options, has benefited from the quarantine’s effects as people stay at home and have time to explore new finance options. By introducing the money management program, Robinhood was able to achieve a more modest version of its bank idea.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Touted by observers and industry players as one of the top trends that could impact medical billing and data management for 2018, the technology is increasingly being viewed as part of the path to better efficiency in payments. Among the latest hopes for healthcare payments is blockchain.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Ever since, people have been in search of the bellwether, the leader in a category that signals a powerful trend and paves the path for others to follow. Retailers scour social media to find influencers and designer bellwethers to turn trends into sales. Pundits identify bellwether states to predict election outcomes.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For many consumers, perks are a key driver of their credit card choice, whether it’s airline miles, cash-back or points that can be redeemed for a variety of items. These perks have been an advantage for credit cards, but could that erode as, say, Alipay offers integrated loyalty programs?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Looking ahead, PSCU President and CEO Chuck Fagan told Karen Webster, some of the trends that have been a hallmark of the last several months will prove long-lasting. Fagan noted that payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard have been recording steep dips in credit card activity, where the shift has favored debit payments.

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NCR

JUNE 21, 2016

According to a recent study , all four of the leading banks are among the ten least-loved brands by Gen Y, and one in three millennials revealed they’re open to switching financial institutions in the next 90 days. Millennials don’t like traditional banks and don’t see any stark differences between them. The Rise of the Digital Bank.

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NCR

MAY 11, 2016

Knowing how to make, manage and invest one’s money has long been the key to financial security and stability, but what was once a relatively linear road map for many generations has shifted with Millennials. While buying a home was once seen as one of the biggest indicators of financial success, Millennials now have a different idea.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2020

And that newfound love of saving and spending more responsibility has been good for Upgrade, a neobank that offers qualified consumers access to loans and Visa card products that carry low-interest rates (currently about 6.6 The Upgrade card isn’t a revolving credit product like most of its competitors.

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. Download the free report to find out how fintech is shaping the future of wealth management and investing. Money management tools are helping people stay independent. GET THE 81-PAGE q1 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Source: Silvernest.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

with cash — and consumers are even starting to ditch plastic cards. Companies have had to adjust their inventory management practices, and in many cases amid lockdowns and shutdowns have had to look for alternative vendors. Cash will always have a place among consumers — but its use is dwindling. Security Is Top Of Mind .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The reCommerce trend continues to gain momentum. Demand for refurbished products has surged, and by securing exclusive rights to inventory sold directly from the most popular manufacturers, eBay is changing the way people shop this category," said Jordan Sweetnam , senior vice president and general manager for eBay's North America market.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2017

In conversation with Cardtronics’ Brian Bailey, managing director for Global Financial Institutions, and Tom Pierce, chief marketing officer of the firm, Webster noted that even with the rallying cry of a war on cash in the digital economies — and in emerging markets — cash is alive, doing well and actually growing in terms of usage.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2017

posted results Tuesday night that blew past Street estimates, boosted by strength in its card and tax refund-focused business lines. Streit also highlighted the direct to consumer business, which offers bank accounts and prepaid cards, driven in part by online activity. Green Dot Corp.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

It found that millennials and Generation Z consumers are seeking installment payment options and that the latter are especially wary of debt. The move will allow consumers to break payments made with their credit or debit cards into no-interest monthly installments. consumers ages 18 to 64 through late February and early March.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Here’s a sneak peek.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

consumers don’t exactly love the paper check — roughly 38 percent report that they’ve stopped using them entirely, and that shoots up to almost 50 percent when talking about millennials. Payroll has been trending toward electronic distribution for some time.

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FICO

JUNE 9, 2016

Millennials, now the largest demographic group in America, are possibly the most misunderstood, elusive market ever, a notion underscored by The Wall Street Journal ’s article about the existence of $20,000-per-hour “Millennial consultants.” Millennials reward positive fraud outcomes. In Millennial parlance, that’s “harsh.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

Automation efforts in retail, he said, can be split into two camps — one focused on the front end, or consumer experience, and the other on the back end, which ties into behind-the-scenes functions such as inventory management. He noted that millennials have “grown up with the online world on their smartphones.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Red Sox fans here at PYMNTS vividly remember seeing a more unlikely turnaround when the New York Yankees managed to blow a three game lead in the ALCS, thus pulling off the biggest choke in the history of sports. Disappointed millennials rejected by credit card companies. Millennials — Once Rejected, Twice Shy.

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