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AUGUST 28, 2019

Forget millennials – well, at least for a moment. The items are sold in small quantities to catch the interest of Generation Z and millennial consumers who aren’t interested in buying in bulk. This group is also big on conversations, both online and offline: Engagement Labs finds that they drive 19 percent of purchases.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2018

At the same time, Cellulant said her products appeal to millennials who spend a lot of time on social media. In fact, the brand’s target market is millennial women between the ages of 20 and 37 with disposable income who live in an urban area.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

With varying shades of marijuana legality online in nearly 50 percent of all states and 61 percent of polled voters expressing support for full legalization, Americans have, by and large, turned a corner when it comes to their feelings on cannabis. Detractors can slow progress, of course, but stopping or reversing the trend seems unlikely.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

The good stuff, of course, is out there too – gleaming, sharp, custom-colored and absolutely ready to go. But the price tag on it is a cool $2,000 (on sale), and so for whatever wonders it is capable of as cutlery, the market for it is fairly narrow. It’s not hard to find good kitchenware, as there is plenty of it.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

It’s a world that has sprung up around the spending power and tastes of millennials and Gen Zers, and it’s getting hard to keep track of all the available options. Enter the platforms, complete with algorithms and tools to discover and price-compare any experience or item that can be booked or rented online. Where’s the Trust?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

And the food delivery space, of course, is nothing if not competitive. For now, the focus on meal delivery shakes out to an estimated 50 percent market share in the category based on sales, compared to 26 percent for Uber Eats and 16 percent for Grubhub. The company implies that the greenfield opportunity is considerable.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

New online holiday shopping projections from Adobe have found that eCommerce in the United States during that period will increase 14.8 Cyber Monday, a one-time marketing stunt that has grown monstrous (good monster — not the evil type,) will set yet another retail record this year, Adobe predicted, with sales on Nov. 26 to hit $7.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Two days into outages that hobbled Robinhood , the online financial services company that offers an app primarily used by younger traders, and there are lessons to be learned. That’s, of course, the strategy of a Morgan Stanley, or of a Goldman Sachs, where Marcus is a conduit to moving “downmarket” toward consumer deposits and checking.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

million homes on the market. In terms of turnaround, properties were on the market for only 21 days. That means that sales — from listing to closings — have accelerated, as time on the market was 22 days in August and 32 days in September 2019. This implies that first-time buyers are being priced out of the market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

There seems to be an awful lot of piling on these days on the big online platforms. Take a look at this chart, which lays out grocery chain market share. Walmart has the largest market share at 14.2 In 2015, the tech media was gaga over Snap and its ability to corral the so-called most valuable eyeballs in media: the millennial.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

Millennials have shown remarkable interest in these solutions, which allow consumers to finance purchases with specific terms when they check out online. Millennials lead in the early adoption of BNPL, especially older “ bridge millennials ,” or those aged 32 to 41 who tend to have more purchasing power than their younger counterparts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The conversation came against a backdrop where NCR has been moving more deeply into mobile and online banking. However, the branch experience does need to evolve, he noted, as FIs see their own customer demographics shift toward younger, tech-savvy millennials. As Brown said, “In markets such as the EU and the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

That’s understandable, given how viciously email, texting and other forms of digital and mobile communication have displaced actual writing — which, of course, would seem to reduce the need for actual stationery products. Millennials to the Rescue. The move has much more to do with the decline of handwriting, of course.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2019

If there’s one word that defines it all (what consumers and merchants want, and are pursuing in a world where omnichannel is a Holy Grail across brick-and-mortar and online activity), it would be “frictionless.”. Use cases span the gas pump, the retailer’s aisle, the kiosk and, of course, online.

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. But there is a growing market of fintech companies serving the unique financial needs of Baby Boomers and older retirees — and for good reason. Baby Boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) represent a massive market opportunity.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

Banks need to innovate faster and further when it comes to the technology they use on their online platforms, as to stay one step ahead of bad actors with access to the same technology. The Tracker also examines how these technologies are beginning to be used in new markets like South Africa and India. Around the Digital Banking World.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

As covered by PYMNTS , Neiman Marcus has acquired a minority stake in Fashionphile, an online company that sells pre-owned designer handbags and other similar products. The move follows a failed relationship, one that ended in 2016, with The RealReal, an online luxury reseller that is mulling an initial public offering for this year.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Chip and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper sell their homeware line exclusive at Target (and their Texas boutique shop, of course). Target’s demographic is migrating online — and toward Amazon. They are increasingly seeing the upper-end of their prime demographic, a group PYMNTS titled bridge millennials. population.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Forget millennials, that consumer segment that is blamed for the downfall of most everything while also being the target of many innovative efforts. There are signs of an emerging mini-genre online that gives advice on what single people should buy at that warehouse store – which, of course, sells items in bulk.

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Accenture

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Of course, some of this investment came from banks. The drive towards open banking gives them a direct line into a potentially lucrative market. And, crucially, it’s a market where they’re well placed to deliver the flexible, personalized experiences consumers demand. That’s no surprise. So why not?

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

College-educated shoppers also outpace those with only high-school degrees or less, while bridge millennials, millennials and Generation Zers expressed greater interest than Gen-X and Baby Boomers did. Nike’s digital engagement goes beyond merely selling products online. For example, 43.9 percent who earn less than $50,000.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS, Tim Moran, senior vice president of product and marketing at Worldnet , told PYMNTS that the age of automated retail is dawning — but there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Moran said the overall trend toward automation is being driven by the consumer, and in particular, by millennial consumers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2018

Prettier pictures lead to more sales for airlines — that’s the philosophy behind a growing bookings system that offers what Reuters called on Tuesday (June 5) a “more engaging visual approach to marketing” of tickets. MMGY , a travel marketing firm, has found that 33 percent of millennials are willing to use travel agencies.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The panelists agreed that there is no lack of liquidity in the market. But that’s against a backdrop where interest rates are low, and thanks to the Federal Reserve, will be near zero over the course of several years. The Big Picture . And as Hudson Executive Capital’s Bergeron said, valuations are high.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Online luxury marketplace 1stdibs stands as an example of that kind of content, along with providing — as do some other companies — a demonstration of the appeal of both digital and physical forms of content to tie consumers to a brand or ecosystem. According to the Data & Marketing Association , 9.8 Speaking to Audiences.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

The eCommerce operator’s pet product category has grown by at least 45 percent since 2015, based on the percentage of adults who had bought pet products via online retail channels over the preceding quarter. Based on third-party forecasts, Amazon expects online pet product sales to reach $8.2 The Pet Insurance Market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Millennials, on average, are less brand-loyal than their parents or older siblings. They tend to like quality, have a strong preference for shopping online and enjoy a good bargain – but when it comes to buying from a specific brand? Not so much. According to Sucharita Kodali, an analyst at Forrester Research Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

Afridi said the news reflects Truepill’s vision to “unbundle” primary care — which can be critical in an age where roughly 40 percent of millennials do not have a primary care physician. Truepill will continue to invest in its portfolio of consumer health brands, including Ahead, a startup specializing in adult ADHD treatment, and Eve, a U.K.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In an interview with PYMNTS, Richard Noguera , chief information security officer at Yapstone , discussed the findings of the playbook titled “ Meeting the Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping.”. Ultimately, that benefits the market space,” he said, because it might spark a consumer’s impulse to click their way through to purchase.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Today, Simpson believes it’s easier than ever before to build a brand online with tools like Instagram and Facebook. Fixers seeks to be part of this movement by helping entrepreneurs share their passions through experiences, much like Etsy opened the door to craftspeople showcasing their work online.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2020

We pay a price for not exercising, but conversely, gyms and online classes aren’t free of charge. Remote workout brands like Bowflex and Peloton were well-positioned for COVID-19’s social distancing order from the get-go, with preexisting menus of live-streaming classes and, of course, their eponymous home gym hardware.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

But, of course, no one likes having to go and replace a tire. Unless, of course, they never want to go to the store at all. Users can order up an online valet so that their car can be picked up and dropped off after the tires are changed. There is the expense involved, often considerable. But worse, much worse, is the time.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Who doesn’t love an ironically named collection of shampoos, facial cleansers and body wash — especially when it comes cruelty-free and (according to their marketing) purged of hundreds of “potentially harmful ingredients” like sulfates, phosphates and parabens. But Brandless thinks it has a good handle on what customers really want.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

A lifestyle brand for millennial buyers with an eye for design – but perhaps not the pocketbook for designer prices – the watch and accessories startup MVMT started on its path in 2013. “We are online shoppers. Being millennials, shopping online, seeing the growth of eCommerce before it really blew up … we saw that coming.”

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social media Branding Millennials Groups 101

PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

If one were trying to come up with the most millennial-sounding product imaginable, it would be hard to do much better than an artisanal marshmallow. Shanks discovered instead that her passion was online commerce and lifestyle blogging. However, while studying, both found their actual passions, which were not in law or psychology.

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Millennials Chicago Branding Study 101

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The year 2016 has not been an easy one for Target — as its same-store sales have slipped, grocery has been an ongoing problem, and Target finds itself increasingly squeezed from two sides: by an expanding Walmart in the physical world and an ever-growing Amazon online. But starting with things that are pretty and fun?

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Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Out of Mom and Dad’s basement, millennials are primed to become your next best customers. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. By Ed Avis.

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