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How Millennials Are Propelling Halloween To New Retail Heights

PYMNTS

Retailers are set to clean up this Halloween, as 2017 is looking to be a record-setter for consumer spending during the holiday. That growth appears to be driven by millennials, with responses to a recent Citibank poll indicating survey participants between the ages of 18 and 36 expect to spend 2.5 billion, up 8.3 billion, up 8.3

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

CB Insights

Popular media coverage of millennials often fixates on the industries the generation is allegedly killing and their supposed fiscal irresponsibility. Some industries benefiting from millennials’ increased spending power, such as travel, reflect well-worn Gen Y tropes like the general preference for “experiences” over things.

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Thoughts from American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015

Celent Banking

This last week the American Banker Retail Banking Conference 2015 was going on in Austin, TX. There were a couple of overarching themes throughout the event. The retailer combines the in-store and app experience to enhance the customer buying process. Competitive pressures on smaller institutions were top of many bankers´ minds.

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For Visa, She’s Next Is What’s Next

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Visa said Monday evening at a New York gathering in anticipation of the launch that events through a year-long campaign will include interactive workshops, tailored on a community-by-community basis. Notably, at the Atlanta event, participants from Visa, Square and Yelp will participate in the workshops. An inaugural Jan.

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Taking A Sharing Economy Approach To Hotel Booking

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The concept was mainly for music festivals and events – places where lots of younger, open-minded people are traveling on the same dates. Travelers start by visiting the Roost site, which displays events and cities. The company’s target market includes Gen Z and millennials. The Platform.

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID

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In the event of an emergency call, connected infrastructure could, for instance, change traffic lights to ensure ambulances have a clear path to a hospital. A faster and more seamless identity verification method could help smart city officials develop a smarter way to respond to major events. Getting Smart Trains To Run On Time.

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In Search Of Consumer Spending’s New Normal

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During the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping events and beyond, consumers were increasingly turning to buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions in the U.S. And, Garg noted, as millennials and Gen Z consumers are aging into their prime spending years, he believes it will push them to an ever-greater global scale going forward.

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