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Millennial Corporate Buyers Get Personal With Suppliers

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Millennials are making up an increasingly large portion of corporate buying teams, and it’s shaping the way buyers interact with their suppliers, finds the latest research from SnapApp and Heinz Marketing. The companies recently released a survey based on 503 B2B buying companies, conducted in June.

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Can Millennials Revive Call Center Commerce?

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Millennials have long borne the blame for a variety of problems in commerce, including the decline in popularity of diamonds and certain fast casual restaurants. Millennials could be helping to bring new life to call center commerce. Millennials are increasingly seeking access to luxury goods — including relatively affordable items.

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Millennials Tap Facebook For eProcurement

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The younger the procurement official, the more likely they are to migrate towards digital channels, like websites and social media platforms, to source goods and services for their companies. The electronic aspect of procurement goes beyond the desktop, too.

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Mastermind Behind Fyre Festival Also Failed a Payments Company

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Unless you have blocked all social media channels at once for the past few days, you have heard of Fyre Festival: a luxury, millennial-focused music festival (tickets sold for up to $12,000) that quickly turned chaotic. The now-cancelled festival organizers are currently facing a $100 million class-action lawsuit.

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The Buyers: Millennials Love-Hate Chain Restaurants

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According to contradicting views, millennials are both hooked on chain restaurants while simultaneously killing their existence. Buffalo Wild Wings CEO Sally Smith says she believes casual dining has seen a decline in sales because of millennials. percent of people actively search social sites for food ideas. billion by 2020.

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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.

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Trending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping

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An AI-Powered Visual Shopping Experience For Millennials, Gen Z. Tech-savvy millennials and Gen Z consumers want a shopping experience that offers visual search to enhance product discoverability, harkening to social media apps such as Instagram and Pinterest. To learn more, visit the Playbook’s feature story.