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Marketers Focus On Mobile Shopping For The Holidays

PYMNTS

According to the BDO Retail Compass Survey of CMOs, nearly 60 percent of marketers plan to leverage mobile in their marketing strategies this holiday season. Although less than 10 percent of marketers say they plan to focus on generic mobile coupons, retailers will be offering bargain hunters other ways to get a deal.

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Rewards app Ibotta closes Series D round, in talks with ‘large banks’

Bank Innovation

Ibotta, a seven-year-old cashback rewards app, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series D funding, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, at a $1 billion valuation.

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Why The Gap Needs Athleta To Stay Fit

PYMNTS

Athleta was founded by Scott Kerslake in the early 90s after a bike trip with female friends introduced him to a problem he had never considered in his work in information technology: Women’s athletic wear was a weak market, lacking in options that were both durable enough to workout in, and fashionable enough to be seen in public.

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Winning millennials: a tale of loyalty and convenience

Social Assurance

In fact, one of our employees, Jordan (who happens to fall into the millennial category) never has cash either. But I think it speaks volumes that our millennial friend went to the trouble of getting a credit card reader, but not to the trouble of visiting an ATM. At this point, millennials are still on the young side of adulthood.

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Millennial’s Matter to Bank Marketing

Long Lasting Ideas

A whopping 63 percent of millennials (ages 18 to 29) don’t have a credit card, according to a survey commissioned by Bankrate and compiled by Princeton Survey Research Associates International. How can bank marketers find creative ways to attract those 18-to-29 year old customers? Offer millennials the human touch.

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Revolve Rides The Power Of Influencers All The Way To An IPO

PYMNTS

The brand largely focuses on (and sells to) younger shoppers — particularly millennials and Gen Z. The part of its business — and the use of its proprietary technology — the firm is most known for is in how it leverages its army of more than 2,500 social media influencers who drive the firm’s marketing efforts. “We

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Delivering Safe Return to Office & Smarter Customer Interactions

Cisco

According to Jeff Michaud, IMI Mobile VP Client Strategy, customer expectations have shifted: Shift from business-owned channels to consumer-preferred -> Only 12% of millennials cite telephone as their favorite communication channel. in 2019?.