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Varo drops goals feature from app, citing low user uptake

Bank Innovation

In a sea of sameness among digital-only banks, Varo is taking a bold move in pulling the plug on a feature that millennials supposedly hold dear: goals-based savings envelopes. ” […].

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Wine.com Uncorks A Vintage Year

PYMNTS

This year, they expect more customer experience improvements, a boost from the Golden State and an effort to keep a new generation of wine connoisseurs engaged. Millennial purchases grew 36 percent in 2019, which Bergsund sees as the key to what he calls the next generation of wine drinkers. She gets a raise,” said Bergsund.

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Enticing Millennials With Experiences Using ?Neighborhood Goods?

PYMNTS

The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. This generation values experiences, not just tangible goods. In terms of customer experiences, Alexander doesn’t think that customers are looking to “traverse huge amounts of space.”

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Fintech And Financial Institutions – Bridging the Gap

NCR

The 2016 Millennial Money Mindset Report, released by iQuantifi earlier this year, reported that nearly 42 percent of millennials want to manage their banking relationship exclusively online. Millennials do not want to go to a bank branch,” said Silicon Valley Bank head of payments services Eduardo Vergara.

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Big Retail Problems, Small Format Solution?

PYMNTS

Leena Munjal, senior vice president of customer experience and integrated retail at Sears, told the outlet: “Obviously, we want to move the needle. As for the potential for expanding the format to other states and cities in the U.S., This is very much a quick, scalable model.”.

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A Clean, Green, Restroom-Monetizing Machine

PYMNTS

In this imaginary coffee shop — let’s call it Mooncheddar — there are tables and chairs, a service counter staffed by hip, young millennials with half-shaved heads, delicious and ethically sourced coffees, pastries baked in-house, free WiFi and even mobile ordering. That can be disruptive to paying customersexperiences, she said.

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Social Money Teams Up with Sallie Mae to Provide Goal-Based Savings Accounts

Fintech Labs Insights

Having established itself as a goal-saving solution for millennials with its SmartyPig solution, Social Money is now gearing up for the next generation with its new partnership with educational lender , Sallie Mae. “CorePro makes it easy to provide an account to customers and not affect the business model.”