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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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Five Key Takeaways From Poshmark’s IPO Filing 

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Social media-focused clothing reseller Poshmark became the latest platform company to file for an initial public offering (IPO) this week, hoping to catch an IPO wave that saw big first-day pops recently for Airbnb and DoorDash. We created Poshmark in 2011 to make buying and selling simple, social and fun.

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Poshmark IPO Puts Spotlight On reCommerce

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The social media-focused platform company’s business model is simple: it’s a retail destination for consumers looking to sell their second-hand apparel and other goods or pick up desirable designer items for fraction of the price. Unique to Poshmark are social media aspects like the ability to share “likes” on favored items. “We

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Watson Marketing Delivers a Competitive Edge that Financial Institutions can Bank On

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; increasingly sophisticated security threats; and, most recently, shifting customer expectations driven in large part by millennials. Millennials are a fastidious breed. They are tech savvy, mobile and social. More than ever – millennials seek customized experiences without a corresponding increase in prices.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

Out of Mom and Dad’s basement, millennials are primed to become your next best customers. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. By Ed Avis.

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Apple Pay Faces Hemispheric Pressure

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Apple Again Trying Social Media Apps. While Snapchat is popular among Millennials, Facebook is steadfastly a Baby-Boomer favorite , so it looks like Apple is maximizing target market opportunity. Another case maker, Hard Candy, made steel moldings based on leaked models of the iPhone 5 in 2011.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

Out of Mom and Dad’s basement, millennials are primed to become your next best customers. Bauhs is on the tail end of the “millennial” generation, which is commonly defined as those born between 1980 and 2000. This is really the moment for community banks to show that they’re a fit for millennials. By Ed Avis.