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How Pilot Is Innovating Corporate Taxes For Millennial-Run Businesses

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Recent research finds that 67 percent of millennial business owners operate independent companies rather than franchises. Recent research finds that 67 percent of millennial business owners operate independent companies rather than franchises. They carry their payment innovation expectations into the business world. “If

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Gen X and Boomers, Not Millennials, Drive P2P Adoption

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Generation X and baby boomers, not millennials, are driving adoption of P2P services like Zelle, according to a survey conducted by Early Warning Services, the network operator of the P2P service. The survey, titled "Digital Payments Adoption," found that 50% of first-time P2P users were age 45 and older.

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Can Millennials Revive Call Center Commerce?

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Millennials have long borne the blame for a variety of problems in commerce, including the decline in popularity of diamonds and certain fast casual restaurants. Millennials could be helping to bring new life to call center commerce. Millennials are increasingly seeking access to luxury goods — including relatively affordable items.

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Report: How Faster Disbursements Can Woo Millennial Investors

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This has had a ripple effect on the broader investment industry, as banks and other financial firms look to meet customers’ needs while mitigating the pandemic’s effects on their operations. How Digital Disbursements Are Becoming Critical In The Millennial Investing Industry. In this month’s Feature Story, PYMNTS spoke with Brian M.

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OAK + FORT: Flexible-Payment Plans Boost Luxury Purchases

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Merchants are optimizing their eCommerce operations, but this is posing challenges for some, including luxury merchants. Luxury retailers are also targeting millennial and Generation Z consumers to expand their customer bases, with one report showing that millennials accounted for 35 percent of high-end retail purchases, for example.

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Top News in Payments: Uber Halts Upfront Pricing in CA; Amex Cleared To Operate In China

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Amex Cleared To Operate In China. The central bank in China said it accepted an American Express application to start working in the country but did not say when Amex would begin operations. Battle For Millennials. Millennials and Gen Z want to travel, and they’re willing to spend more to do it. Airbnb: How To Win The $1.4T

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P2P Payments’ Rising Appeal Beyond Millennials

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Peer-to-peer ( P2P ) payments are exploding. P2P payment network Zelle’s Q3 results show its year-over-year payment values rose by 58 percent, while transaction volume increased by 73 percent. Last month, Bank of America revealed that it saw a 76 percent year-over-year increase in Zelle payments in Q3.