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Baby Boomers Vs. Millennials: Eerily Similar?

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While most millennials were brought up in the age of the computer, baby boomers can remember a time when they weren’t surrounded by technology. It’s a peculiar dichotomy to compare millennials to their parents’ generation, the baby boomers. percent, millennials (who are in part to blame for this) aren’t the main contributing factor.

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Matchmaking Millennials To The Experiences They Desire

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While millennials aspire to seek out meaningful experiences, they don’t necessarily have the spending power that enables them to do so. While on the other side of the coin, there are millennials who like to go out in groups, with budgets that may be more restricted but with time to go out more frequently.

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Upcycling Dog Treats Into Sustainable Snacks With eCommerce

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Co-founder James Bello initially worked at the headquarters of a major retail chain, and then moved to Boston to serve in their innovation group. Bello sees his company’s target market as “millennial-minded.” Those markets tend to lean toward both millennials and pre- to empty nesters whose dogs have become their companions.

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Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up

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Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

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Blue Apron Marks Seventh Birthday Amid Meal Kit Industry Changes

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Social media was largely considered more friend than foe, most consumers still used passcodes instead of fingerprints to open their mobile devices, and Tom Brady was merely a great athlete instead of the fountain-of-youth demi-god he is today (PYMNTS is based in Boston, so just go with us on that one). The timing seemed perfect.

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The Stats of Summer

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Spring is about renewal, the holiday season is about family and friends, and later winter (in Boston, anyway) is filled with the gnawing anxiety that it might never ever get above 40 degrees Fahrenheit again. This year, 89 percent of millennials are planning to take a vacation. Every season has a certain defining characteristic.

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Banks On Notice: Fintechs Are Coming For Checking Accounts & Debit Cards

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US consumers aged 18+ make an average of 70 payments per month, with debit cards accounting for 32% of those purchases, according to a 2017 study by the Boston Fed. Encouraging social media-like interactions could help increase stickiness and card usage. creative design catches users’ eyes. Concluding thoughts.

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