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Boomers Vs. Millennials: Holiday Shopping … In September?

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It’s still technically summer for a few more days, but we already know how shoppers — Baby Boomers and millennials — are going to shop this holiday season. But how are Baby Boomers and millennials going to gift this year? Those millennials simply just say, “No, thanks.”. So, what are millennials buying? Who’s online?

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One Year Later: Five Ways COVID Has Changed The Digital Consumer

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Apart from being Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C., Bridge millennials expressed the highest levels of concern, with 44.1 percent of millennials and 37.4 That compares to around a third of millennials and bridge millennials (those born between 1979 and 1988) expressing the same level of interest in getting vaccinated.

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Returns Come Back To Haunt eCommerce Amid Pandemic

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And if a retailer charges too much (or charges at all) 57 percent of millennials will bail on future business. For online shopping the return policies range from Amazon (90 days) to Target (varied and depends on product). Now add a pandemic.

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Casper Opens First Brick-And-Mortar Store

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The company’s first brick-and-mortar location will be in New York City, The Washington Post reported. Until then, Casper had not had a significant physical presence, although the company briefly partnered with West Elm to sell its products in the retailer’s brick-and-mortar stores, online and in its catalog.

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Recreating The Hotel As A Social Hive 

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“I really think the genesis of that is coming from millennials. And millennials are a very interesting group to watch. And candidly, they’re right,” Jim Abdo told The Washington Post. Abdo’s firm, Abdo Development, built Washington, D.C.’s s first microtel in 2016 — Hotel Hive.

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Are Contactless Payments Making Cash Obsolete?

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Just three years ago, The Washington Post reported eight out of 10 people carried less than $50 in their wallets on a regular basis, according to research from Bankrate.com. With Apple Pay and Android Pay also taking a bite out of the online payment technology space, it’s looking more and more like cash will become obsolete.

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Goodyear And Changing Tires On Demand

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Users can order up an online valet so that their car can be picked up and dropped off after the tires are changed. In our (traditional tire) stores we skew slightly older and slightly male, and we are missing millennials and women,” Thomas said. “We metro area (in Maryland) as the first phase of a pilot program.