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Millennials Will Lead The Voice Commerce Revolution

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Still, the 2020 edition of the PYMNTS | Visa How We Will Pay consumer survey of a national sample of roughly 10,000 U.S. That’s especially true for bridge millennials, those 32- to 42-year-olds, entering the prime time of their spending years. To say that we aren’t quite the same people we were a year ago might seem overly dramatic.

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The American Dream Of Homeownership On Hold For Millennials?

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It could be the perfect time for millennials to stop throwing their money away on rent and buy a home — or not. A survey by the Pew Research Center found one-third of millennials have been laid off due to the COVID-19. The hardest hit are the older millennials while the younger ones were hit by the last recession.”.

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The Millennial Real Estate Boom Beckons?

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In the 2020 National Housing Forecast from Realtor.com , a number of predictions stand out, among them that home price growth will flatten, to a rate of about 80 basis points. Demand will be robust, the report said, and with low rates, rising rents and “the ever-expending Millennial population” all contributing to that demand.

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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. Kohl’s is following a retail movement to offer curated collections so shoppers can explore new trends.

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Millennial Hourly Wages Higher Than Those Of Baby Boomers

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Millennial hourly wages are higher than those of any other generation, according to the latest data from Paychex. In its latest report, “ The Rise of the Millennial Employee ,” Paychex found that millennial hourly wages have been steadily increasing since 2011, while those of Generation X and Baby Boomers have been steadily declining.

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CVS Expands Membership Program Nationwide To Lure Millennials

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After successful test runs in Boston, Philadelphia and Tampa, the CVS membership program CarePass will expand nationally with free delivery for an annual fee, CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. The pilot program indicated that 20 percent of users were millennials and that CarePass members spent 15-20 percent more at CVS.

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National Retail Federation Projects Halloween Spending Will Hit $9B

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billion in Halloween spending, the National Retail Federation ’s (NRF’s) annual survey projects spending for the occasion will reach $9 billion this year. That growth appeared to be driven by millennials, with responses to a Citibank poll indicating survey participants between the ages of 18 and 36 expected to spend 2.5

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