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NEW DATA: Better Customer Service Could Sway 3 in 10 Consumers To Switch Credit Cards

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There is a growing list of things millennials have seemingly been blamed for rendering obsolete, such as cocktail napkins, casual dining and expensive engagement rings. Our data suggests that card customer service departments must be equipped to address these fundamental concerns. cardholders across a range of age and income groups.

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Kohl’s To Tap Into Facebook Data To Create Millennial Clothing Line

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Kohl’s is teaming up with the social media giant to uncover emerging brands that millennial shoppers consider cool. In another attempt to reach millennials, Kohl’s partnered with Popsugar to launch a clothing line last September. Kohl’s own curated lines will roll out in October with brands Adore Me and pop-up card designer Lovepop.

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What’s Under The Millennial Christmas Tree This Year?

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However, after almost 50 years, it began to fade in the 1980s, disrupted by the emergence of store-branded credit cards. Yet, instead of offering the option to pay now and buy later, the credit cards reversed the order of operation and allowed customers to buy now and pay later over time. That’s not all.

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How Sezzle Wants To Help Millennials Without Sizzling Credit

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credit cards, but averages can be a bit misleading. For example, that figure includes a full 30 percent of Americans who don’t carry or use a credit card at all. The average credit card-wielding American carries about four different cards (3.7 Among millennials, that number drops below 30 percent. to be exact).

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Deep Dive: Bridge Millennials And The C-Store Experience

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Convenience store operators would be wise to pay close attention to the purchasing habits of a certain subset of consumer: the Bridge Millennial — the first generation of connected consumers with spending power. Building A Better Bridge Millennial Gas App. percent), credit cards (11.1 So what do BMs want from a gas app?

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Why Millennials And Gen Z Could Save 2020's Holiday Shopping Season

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We see millennial and Gen Z customers absolutely shopping, and the brands that deeply understand them are growing at faster rates than they have ever grown before,” Molnar said. But it also created operational challenges in terms of how Purity’s work processes actually functioned. And there's a huge opportunity.

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Might Millennials’ Dissatisfaction Hint At Housing Downturn To Come?

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News came this week, as noted across sites such as CNBC , that millennial homeownership has been creeping along. Bankrate polled 1,500 homeowners, and found that 63 percent of millennials say they have regrets about having bought the home they are in. Buying a house is no small undertaking. percent, compared to 11.9