PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

A popular eCommerce retailer, which has been called the “Costco for millennials,” is attracting potential investors, according to The New York Post. The four-year-old online startup has also reportedly advanced negotiations with supermarket retailer Kroger, which is struggling to compete with Amazon now that it owns Whole Foods Market.

Millennials 128

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

percent shopped online during Black Friday last year, which was double the 2018 number. That would mean that Black Friday 2020 would see a maximum of 15 percent of shoppers go to physical stores, and that 30 percent could shop online. percent of shoppers visited both a physical store and an online store last year.

Millennials 241

Millennials New York City Retail Study 241

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

The latest estimates from the Small Business Administration (SBA) peg the number of new SMBs at 414,000 each year, spurring job creation and economic growth for the country, with millennial entrepreneurs at the helm. The high failure rate of a new small business has entrepreneurs focused on simply surviving their first few years in operation.

Strategy 279

Strategy Millennials Data Online 279

Bank Innovation

APRIL 19, 2019

based online-only bank, Ally Financial, had 120,000 new deposit customers in the first quarter on 2019, CEO Jeff Brown said on the bank's 1Q earnings call Thursday, bringing the Ally’s total depositor count to 1.77 The Detroit, Mich.-based million — a 20% YoY increase.

Detroit 186

Detroit Millennials Online Capital 186

Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2016

Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

Millennials 240

Millennials social media Operations Cards 240

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

Researchers found that FIs offering “innovative options such as interactive and contextually relevant video content stand to improve engagement and customer experience, especially among younger generations like bridge millennials and millennials.”. Irrelevant, Ill-Suited Info.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2016

Lendified , which offers loans to small Canadian businesses online, said earlier this month that it has secured a $20 million credit facility through Liquid Capital. So it is with the extension of credit to smaller firms who need the funds to gain top-line traction.

Millennials 100

Millennials Lending United States Maine 100

Abrigo

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Thomas also cites human capital as a challenge for the industry, which is increasingly common as the American demographics shift. Not being prepared for the change in the workforce may set back some firms, “but by the same token, that presents opportunities for those individuals in that X, Y or Millennial category,” Thomas says.

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New Jersey social media Industry Regulation 270

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

There aren’t many online payment providers that have successfully gone offline. After Capital One’s decision this week to halt future credit card linkage to BNPL plans because of concerns that they carry risks consumers don’t understand, Molnar said the mandate will not hurt Afterpay. Lower Loss Rates.

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US Retail Cards Millennials 322

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

Not all is lost in the online lending space. The firm targets millennials, offering what the site said represents a financial personality test. The money being lent out comes, mostly, from Eaglewood Capital Management. TechCrunch reported on Thursday (June 16) that Payoff has raised a nice payoff of $46.7

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s also a play to capture TikTok’s Gen Z and millennial audience. For example, Sephora is using Replika to provide its in-store personnel with a turnkey social selling “My Sephora Store” to encourage online sales and forge stronger customer relationships. Comscore data says the share of U.S.-based percent in January to 27.4

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 5, 2017

The fees and barriers to entry are lower, and millennials can do it all from their smartphones. By now, traditional investors are familiar with the threat coming from roboadvisors. But roboadvisors face considerable challenges of their own. Among other issues, standalone roboadvisors have steep customer acquisition costs.

Millennials 223

Millennials Capital Online Management 223

Bank Innovation

APRIL 25, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— Millennial and Gen Z-focused credit card provider Deserve has raised $50 million from the Keystone National Group, funding earmarked for the startup’s expansion of account receivables, the company announced today.

Millennials 199

Millennials National Groups Cards 199

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

That group has seen a 129 percent gain and its market capitalization has hit over $14 billion, the Financial Times wrote, over $5 billion ahead of the runner up. The sole sector doing well thus far in 2020 is healthcare, which has seen strong shares from telemedicine company Teladoc.

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US Data Comparison Millennials 175

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

And in the digital age, the ideal location for, well, finding the ideal location has become an online platform. Consider it a big-ticket version of ordering online – and picking up on-site (literally). As Kutzman noted, 99 percent of buyers begin their search for a home online. The Guided Experience. The Roadmap.

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Online Connecticut Millennials United States 238

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. Capitalizing on PPP innovations for a better experience.

Lending 259

Lending Community San Antonio Survey 259

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

While the media often portrays millennials as preoccupied with the rising prices of festival tickets and avocado toast, their real financial concerns are a bit more practical. But millennials face significant headwinds in making those financial dreams a reality. get the REPORT on next generation investors. From big banks to big tech.

Millennials 77

Millennials Mobile Lending Cards 77

PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

As the travel industry shifts into higher digital gear, and increasingly responds to the needs and desires of new consumer groups — millennials and Gen Z among them — some players are getting left behind and making their way into the history books. That’s the general case with travel search startup Hipmunk.

Millennials 142

Millennials Meeting Innovation Mobile 142

PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2017

Financing for this round came from Breakout Capital and the Levy family’s investment avenue. Our goal is to create a year-round skincare line for millennials guys. We aim to own exceptional men’s skincare online, without the typical retailer’s markup and toxins. million round of seed funding.

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Millennials Chicago Capital Online 115

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

The growing popularity of mobile order-ahead is hardly news in the restaurant industry, where customers — especially millennials — crave the convenience, speed and personalization of a mobile ordering experience both in quick-service restaurants (QSRs), coffee shops and fast-casual dining environments.

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Mobile Millennials Survey Technology 193

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

When it comes to retail, general commerce and online payments, the increasingly powerful middle class in India will probably get major credit in future textbooks for shaping the global digital economy. billion worth of capital coming from the likes of SoftBank, Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Airbnb Inc.

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Online Retail Marketing Capital 100

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

If brick-and-mortar merchants can claim anything sacred from the total encroachment of online retail on its turf, it’s the highest echelon of uber-luxurious commerce. That is, if the current trend toward dollar shopping holds — both in-store and online. billion total. ”

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Online Retail Branding National 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Slice Integrates No-Fee Visa For Millennial Shoppers In India. Slice is debuting a no-fee Visa Card that provides its millennial and Gen Z clients with cash back and no-cost EMIs during festive sales. The Indian payments upstart was founded in 2016 to serve the financial needs of the millennial and Gen Z generations.

Millennials 131

Millennials Payments Cards Fintech 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

A growing group of consumers — particularly millennials and other young shoppers — are embracing connected grocery offerings. Online and mobile food sales are projected to have a 13 percent annual growth rate in 2018, with digital supermarket sales projected to reach $100 billion by 2025. billion in capital. households.

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Retail Millennials Capital Operations 197

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

13 through 16, is further evidence of the eCommerce giant’s “new retail” strategies, where offline and online conduits converge, as noted by sites such as marketing-interactive.com. Data from CBN also found that millennials launched as many as 700,000 shops on the Taobao platform last year. The September event, which spanned Sept.

Millennials 134

Millennials Lending Retail Trends 134

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Filipino online payments platform PayMongo raised $12 million in a funding round led by Stripe, and also including existing investors Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital, and new investor Bedrock Capital. Why Millennials And Gen Z Could Save 2020's Holiday Shopping Season. consumers will do.

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Payments Apple Survey Seattle 148

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Our data confirms the growing importance of artificial intelligence for eCommerce as today’s online shoppers, and in particular millennials, want to spend less time searching for the products they want to purchase,” said Oliver Tan, cofounder and CEO of ViSenze, according to Business Insider. Last September, ViSenze closed a $10.5

United States 136

United States Millennials Retail Capital 136

Bank Innovation

JUNE 28, 2018

Bento for Business wants to provide its customers with money management tools combined with banking solutions, similar to the personal financial management app for millennials, MoneyLion, according to company CEO Farhan Ahmad. For the task, San Francisco-based Bento raised $9 million in a new round of funding today.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

Similar to Afterpay online, shoppers can pay for their in-store purchases in four installment payments. “As we enter the second half of the year and retail re-emerges across the world, it’s critical we help our partners drive business growth, both online and offline,” said Nick Molnar , Afterpay Co-Founder and U.S.

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Accenture: Banking

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Based on this survey of over 2,000 consumers, it’s clear that online retailers, tech firms and social-media players face an uphill battle to convince consumers to allow them access to their financial data. Trust in online platforms and social-media companies as providers of payments services is low. So why not? Take a closer look.

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social media Millennials Online Fraud 156

CB Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2018

tranche of Series A funding from Ribbit Capital and Xiaomi Ventures (8/27). Millennials in particular struggle with credit cards — recent studies find that 3 in 5 millennials carry credit card balances month to month, while 45% don’t know the interest rate on their card. India-based ZestMoney raised a $14.7M Top players.

Millennials 65

Millennials Lending Cards Capital 65

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

The RealReal , the online luxury reseller, is reportedly mulling an initial public offering, reported Reuter s. Reuters reported the high-end luxury online retailer has issued a request for proposal to potential advisors and underwriters to take The RealReal public in 2019. FarFetch was able to raise $885 million, reported Reuters.

Online 122

Online Millennials Retail Report 122

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2020

It is a $75 billion industry dominated by millennials and ripe with opportunity for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. The physical locations have mixed status depending on the state, between essential and non-essential companies, but many have stayed alive with “order online pick up in store” services or curbside pickup.

Branding 166

Branding Online Strategy Marketing Strategies 166

Abrigo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Key Takeaways With more customers leveraging channels like online and mobile banking, community financial institutions are trying to solve how to maintain their hallmark community focus in an increasingly digital world. Capitalizing on PPP innovations for a better experience.

Lending 195

Lending Community San Antonio Survey 195

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

But, while closing physical bank branches might appear to be a wise cost-saving measure, the move comes with risks that could hurt banks’ relations with new millennial customers. Armistead also spoke to the lesson the bank is learning from smartphone apps to better serve its customers online and in brick-and-mortar locations.

Millennials 132

Millennials Digital Banking San Francisco Fintech 132

Bank Innovation

JULY 13, 2017

What it won’t be doing with the influx of $40 million in fresh capital (bringing its […]. The micro-investing startup will be enhancing its platforms as well as building out new products and services thanks to the Series C round of funding it announced today.

Analytics 210

Analytics Capital Data Millennials 210

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Target’s demographic is migrating online — and toward Amazon. They are increasingly seeing the upper-end of their prime demographic, a group PYMNTS titled bridge millennials. Target may never be a luxury destination, but it does have a reputation for taste that tends to attract the tasteful.

Millennials 138

Millennials Montana social media Branding 138