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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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Grocery Tracker: Changing Appetites

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It is the nation’s second largest grocery retailer, but Kroger is not done growing. retailers, including Walmart and Harris Teeter. The Alabama-based supermarket chain rolled out Instacart in the Tampa Bay, Fla. The app-based delivery service also delivers items from Petco, Costco and other retailers in the Tampa and St.

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Why Grocers Are Providing Fresh Options For Digital Omnicommerce Shopping

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Omnichannel features are becoming more crucial as tech-savvy millennials gain more spending power and influence, according to the PYMNTS Enterprise Retail Grocery Report. Nearly 17 percent of consumers say having the ability to scan and pay with a mobile phone is the most important factor when choosing a grocery retailer.

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Rideshare Fare Aggregation Apps Highlight Local Rideshares, Surge Pricing

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Whipster seeks to serve a variety of riders, including millennials who’re looking for a new way to get around cities. The entire millennial generation is really contemplating modern travel in the urban area,” Olinger said. “The The entire millennial generation is really contemplating modern travel in the urban area,” Olinger said.

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McDonald’s Tests Delivery In Florida

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That’s right: In January 2017, Big Mac aficionados in Orlando, Tampa and Miami will be the first customers to try out McDonald’s new push into the food delivery space in partnership with UberEATS. Starbucks , Domino’s and Taco Bell already have popular digital payment options, especially with millennials (go figure).

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The Wellness Economy: The Buzzy Trend Reshaping Everything From Personal Care To Real Estate

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The wellness trends is affecting everything from the way gyms operate to how retailers design clothing to how smart cities are designed. Notably, millennials are more lifestyle-focused, placing a greater value on health and wellness over material goods than ever before. Meet Maya, our hypothetical wellness-focused millennial consumer.

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12 Industries That Will Thrive Thanks To Millennials

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Popular media coverage of millennials often fixates on the industries the generation is allegedly killing and their supposed fiscal irresponsibility. Some industries benefiting from millennials’ increased spending power, such as travel, reflect well-worn Gen Y tropes like the general preference for “experiences” over things.