Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 15, 2016

Available only via mobile app, imaginBank is a new initiative by Spanish bank, Caixabank targeting millennials. And one in every three Spanish millennials is a customer of their bank. In addition to being mobile-only, imaginBank is social media friendly, as well. CaixaBank serves 2.9

Millennials 12

Millennials Mobile social media ATM 12

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2016

A few years ago, The New York Times took a shot at the quantification of fun with an article that does the rounds on social media every summer in late June despite the fact that it is now four years old. Since The Times’ definitive article on the high costs of summer in 2012, the cost of summer has gone up quite a lot.

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United States National New York Data 101

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

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.

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Millennials Industry Branding social media 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

By 2012, only 64 percent of consumers reported watching primetime television “live” — down from 83 percent just four years earlier. Millennials loved it even more: Only 57 percent reported watching primetime TV live that year, opting instead to watch prerecorded and/or streaming video or to play video games. Observers : the 41.8

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Video Innovation Branding Google 113

CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Ninety-two million millennials will soon be in what Goldman Sachs calls their “prime spending years.” Bankrate found 83% of millennials don’t think they’ll ever retire: they simply “don’t think they’ll have the money” to do so.). In aggregate, they command $1.3 trillion in annual spending.

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Tools Millennials US Maine 78

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Jill’s use of Twitter is a model for any bank CEO looking to engage on social media. August 2012: Big merchants announce new consortium to combat interchange rates.

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Community Bank Apple Community Technology 60

CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

As far back as 2012, proponents were predicting that 3D printing would usher in a “third industrial revolution.” Understanding the need to meet consumers where they are, many retailers have embraced chatbots as part of broader social media engagement strategies. 3D printing. Source: CNN Business.

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Industry Technology Online Video 101

CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2018

Its branding and pricing could hit the sweet spot for Walmart — it aims to target well-informed millennial and Gen X shoppers, and its sneakers today sell for $95, which is premium but not quite luxury. The company has social media momentum, and its wool supply chain and production processes could be expanded to adjacent products.

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Company Branding Millennials Retail 57

CB Insights

JULY 20, 2017

Deals to beauty and grooming startups have grown steadily since 2012, and are racing toward an all-time high in 2017. Diving deeper into the category, we can see that the majority of deals since 2012 have flowed to packaged cosmetics products. Look for Beauty & Grooming in the Collections tab. Track beauty and grooming startups.

Trends 28

Trends Branding social media San Francisco 28

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

I’ve heard that financial planners are having a hard time getting Millennials thinking about retirement but instead focus on short-term financial goals – homes, vacations, etc. Founded in 2012, Bluescape is a wholly owned subsidiary of Haworth. She manages all digital and social media efforts on behalf of agency clients.

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Mobile Cards Fraud Data 40