PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2018

No matter what, though, the present and future of real Christmas trees — even if bought in a weekend frenzy — owes much to digital technology, eCommerce and the consumer preferences of younger buyers. To learn more about why, PYMNTS this past week caught up with Doug Hundley, a spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2017

Although members of this group enjoy shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, they do gravitate to online retailers as well, but tend to lean toward sites of retailers they already know, according to data from NPD Group and reported by Knowledge@Wharton. Millennials. million people in the U.S., million people in the U.S., Generation Z.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

To that end, and in terms of the data announced by the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales grew by 9.4 Demographic shifts are playing a role as realtor.com noted that almost half of millennials, 49%, “pushed up their plans to buy” housing due to the pandemic. The Role of Technology . million units.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The coronavirus-driven market downturn has prompted investing by younger people who see it as an opportunity, the report said, noting a number of other online brokers have also seen an increase in new investor accounts this year. Founded in 2011, SoFi made its reputation by refinancing student loans for millennials.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Meanwhile, millennial consumers have drastically picked up the pace of their home buying. For instance, online real estate giant Zillow Group Inc. Also, continued investment in technology is enabling people to do more of their shopping and transacting online. The COVID-19 pandemic has been good for the real estate market.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 5, 2022

And products started migrating online. Then came this bubble generation they named millennials. Ever call your millennial child only to get a text back asking "what?" There is a fintech firm, SoFi, that was born in 2011, that focuses on millennials financial needs. Because that is what millennials needed at the time.

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CB Insights

JULY 25, 2019

Fintech is often associated with digital tools targeted at tech-savvy millennials. Capital One, for example, has partnered with Older Adults Technology Services and the National Council on Aging to create a series of free online courses to educate seniors about digital banking: Ready, Set, Bank. . Source: Capital One.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

Yes, those born between 1994 and 2002 are starting to push millennials over in terms of shaping commerce and eCommerce trends. The buying power of Gen Z comes out to $44 billion, according to an IBM and National Retail Federation study. Get ready, retailers. They appreciate the hands-on experience of shopping in a store.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

billion in domestic sales — To expand its delivery reach, Taco Bell — along with KFC — has recently tapped Grubhub to provide delivery and online ordering. While pizza restaurants like Domino’s and coffee retailers like Starbucks were early with mobile ordering and payments, the burger fast-food chains have been slow to adopt the technology.

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NCR

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

For example, 59 percent of millennials have made a peer-to-peer (P2P) digital payment via a mobile device, compared with just 34 per cent of adults across all age groups. Meanwhile, 35 percent of 18 to 34-year-olds said they would rather make P2P payments using biometric technology, whereas the national average was just 30 per cent.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In the payments ecosystem, we need look no further than the bridge millennial for how the connected purchasing experience will evolve over the next decade. How We Will Pay 2019 is an annual national study of more than 5,000 U.S. Analysts pinpoint certain companies as bellwethers for the performance of a sector.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

More than 100 Goodwill store locations ranging from New York to San Francisco are uploading products like collectibles, clothing and furniture to the platform to drive in-store and online sales. The partnership between OfferUp and Upright Labs has allowed Goodwill San Antonio to reach a national audience on the OfferUp marketplace,” he said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Murray’s Cheese and Kroger have been partners for nearly a decade, with the national grocer selling the cheese shop’s products in its supermarkets. In late 2016, Kroger began testing sensor and analytics technology to let shelves and products interact with shoppers. Online grocery sales in 2016 represent about 4.3

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

General Electric operates in over 100 nations in segments that encompass energy production, aviation and healthcare. Millennials Will Lead The Voice Commerce Revolution. A PYMNTS poll found bridge millennials are nearly twice as likely than the average consumer to use voice-activated technology to make purchases.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

In today’s tech-driven world, attracting modern consumers can mean offering the latest technology. According to recent industry research , consumers, particularly millennials that are accustomed to shopping on digital channels, expect merchants like supermarkets to offer technology that gives them more control over their shopping experiences.

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Jessica Ellerm

JUNE 18, 2017

Customer research conducted by Qantas indicates that thanks in part to its values led advocacy, the national carrier’s trust and reputation scores are now the strongest on record. Values led branding is a precarious balancing act, especially for multi-nationals or businesses with complex supply chains.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

15) that it has launched a global initiative, She’s Next, Empowered by Visa, which seeks to support the advancement of women-owned small businesses around the world through shared research, experience and technologies. 30 kickoff in Atlanta will include access to experts from Visa and entrepreneurs operating both nationally and globally.

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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. And technology is important to him. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. Millennials are much more interested in their work-life balance.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

The latest QSR earnings report comes amid massive technological changes in that world as restaurant operators seek to improve all facets of their operations via mobile and digital technology. The chain’s revenue increased some 32 percent year over year, though, hitting nearly $159 million, and meeting analyst expectations.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

Their marketing budgets are deeper and bigger, and they are national,” said Chambers of these and other digitally-focused firms. Conversely, challenger banks’ data-driven, in-house-built, advanced-technology-underpinned platforms can, in effect, predict what consumers will want. “If In the days before the coronavirus (remember then?),

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PYMNTS

MAY 9, 2017

Likewise, earnings per share (EPS) and net income hit well above expectations, with the online retail giant raking in $1.48 ………………………………… One area (of many) where Amazon looks to grow quickly is in the online sale of apparel. on the first of May. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2016

And while, strictly speaking, that is not wrong — suburban moms do in fact buy the majority of our nation’s groceries (they also cook the majority of them and clean up the dinner dishes when everyone is done) — it is also increasingly incomplete and less helpful. Millennials In the Aisles . consumers.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Out of Mom and Dad’s basement, millennials are primed to become your next best customers. And technology is important to him. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. Millennials are much more interested in their work-life balance.”.

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NCR

MAY 9, 2017

But technology innovators and financial institutions have worked together for generations. Technology has been changing the world since we invented agriculture. Technology has been changing the world since we invented agriculture. My whole business career, technology has been a critical part of what a bank does.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

And you can see it in the hustle by retailers and brands large and small to pivot their businesses and business models — and the disclaimers on just about every retail site starting a week or more ago that orders placed online might not make it in time for Christmas. consumers since March. [1]. Take PayPal, for example. 23-25, 2020.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

This report — the third in our annual series — shows the results of a national study of 5,000 U.S. Roughly one in every 10 consumers today uses voice-enabled devices and apps to browse, shop and buy goods online. consumers who documented their shopping and purchasing experiences over a seven-day period in mid- to late-July of 2019.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 3, 2018

How do we balance strategic direction, customer demand, and the futurist or wildly over-caffeinated millennial that tells us we have to implement every shiny new object or we'll die? Maybe those millennial futurists don't remember this. Online book stores. In 1998, they decided "why don't we sell everything online?"

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

In 2015, the National Retail Federation lauded supermarkets as the fastest growing retailer sector. But 2016 has seen a considerable slowdown in the market as sales continue to move online. While millennials still eat, they’re certainly not setting foot in physical stores.

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Banking 2020

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Luvleen Sidhu, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at BankMobile , spoke with us recently to discuss how BankMobile is connecting with a younger audience, specifically college students, to educate and empower millennials. Millennials unfortunately have a -2% savings rate, meaning they spend more than they save.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Technology is taking us to a world where we never have to leave our homes. Rather than build a new warehouse or rely on tried-and-tested technologies for picking products off shelves, Target decided to try a “new breed of robots.”. Cohen owns a national distribution network and deals with some of the nation’s biggest retailers. “I

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Banking 2020

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

When we’re online, we can go anywhere, and surely do. No one understands this trend better than those pesky millennials. These digital-heavy, mobile-savvy youngsters feel free to eschew brand loyalty and shop around for options on a whim, and the constant emergence of new technologies supports fickle habits.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

A recent report from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said that millennials in China are the “forerunners” of mobile apps and “revolutionary” payment methods — a finding not lost on tourism officials. Expanding Payment Methods. So is WeChat. The key is constant engagement and digital word-of-mouth, Coresight said.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

As it turns out, sixty-three percent of Americans reportedly prefer opening new checking accounts in person as opposed to using a mobile app or online interface, and 50 percent consider online banking “less legitimate” than doing business at a branch. Other things — not so much.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2017

The current incarnation is the overly fussy millennial mom who has custom-color-change bath beads to test the baby’s water — or the urban lumberjack dad with smart-fabric kids’ clothes that allow him to monitor his toddler’s core temperature while they take their daily walk in the park together.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Millennials are taking a mobile-first approach to banking, driving that transformation. However, older populations — and even millennials — still need the services provided by bank branches. Demographics are changing in the U.S., though, and the ways people do business are changing along with them. percent, Galvin said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

The disadvantages the Sears CEO’s brand has faced as it tries to compete with fast fashion , online retailers and an ever-growing sea of startup competitors help to articulate exactly why it is increasingly difficult for traditional retailers to stay competitive in today’s market.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Quick-service restaurants are teaming with online platforms to let diners receive their favorite menu items via delivery. From Little Caesars to Yelp, quick-service restaurants and technology providers alike are working to make it easier for diners to place their orders — and for eateries to reach those customers. A delivery fee of $4.99

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