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. With warehouses in New Jersey, Dallas, Las Vegas and Atlanta, Boxed offers bulk-sized products similar to those found at big warehouse retailers like Costco Wholesale.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Although the installment concept is hardly new, Afterpay’s platform and growing catalog of retailers has brought fame and fortune to the company and its founders. A big part of Afterpay’s growth stems from the fact that its super-simple service is appealing to both customers and retailers alike. Preference For Debit. Lower Loss Rates.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

As recently as a few years ago, it was often difficult to get retailers to think seriously about unattended retail as an expansion or extension of their business. That shift in consumer preferences is driving an ever-expanding digitization of the physical retail experience, he noted. While that is a growth area, Layden Jr.

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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.”. There’s a reason that bank apps and websites ask, “was this information helpful?”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Retailers] are seeing double-digit higher conversion rates when an extended warranty is shown – not on the extended warranty, but conversion rates on the product itself,” Levin said. “We Meritech Capital led the funding round, with participation from existing investors Great Point Ventures and Shah Capital Partners.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

We have deep dives into unattended retail, rapid settlements and cybersecurity, as well as news on Mastercard receiving the go-ahead from China’s central bank to set up a bank clearing business. NEW DATA: Consumers Like Cashier-less Retail But Retailers Aren’t Hitting The Mark. Trackers and Reports. million consumers or 6.9

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Plagued for the last several years by complaints about clunky styling, the latest RBC Capital Markets survey indicates that Banana Republic’s data would best be represented by the sound of 505 young women vomiting. We think repairing Banana Republic will be a longer battle,” wrote RBC Capital Markets Analyst Brian Tunick.

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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.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

Sales of luxury goods in China are skyrocketing — up around 20 percent from 2016 — in its sharpest growth since 2011, as Chinese millennials seek products like handbags and cosmetics, Reuters reported. 2017 saw a global recovery of the luxury retail market due to their affinity for high-end brands.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

Youngsters tend to get all the credit when it comes to being a force that drives retail innovation, and that’s fair enough. Sure, millennials and bridge millennials use apps the most for planning in-store purchases — 47.9 PYMNTS defines bridge millennials as consumers between 30 and 40 years old. percent and 42.8

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In this case, it’s the gap between interest and intent, the chasm that lies between consumer awareness of unattended retail and actually taking the plunge in buying at the kiosk and vending machine. At a high level, according to PYMNTS data , unattended retail is reaching only one-tenth of its potential. Hurdles For Larger Merchants.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

The long-suffering team at American Express has a new headache to handle — losing the love of those millennial customers. For a time, it seemed as though the brand might be going public, but plans have apparently changed in light of the changing state of brick-and-mortar retail in the U.S. and yes, this looks like card data breach.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2016

Whole Foods and other retailers capitalizing on the at-home health food craze were able to get out in front of millennial eating trends — or, at least, start riding at the crest of the wave. In the morning, TGI Fridays hopes young millennials will come in to work at reservable tables. and closing one hour later at 2 a.m.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Millennials and Gen Z consumers show a clear preference for it, Kim noted, but widespread global adoption of user-to-user messaging in business applications has been slow to the gate — most of the messaging app market is divided between a handful of massive global technology players. And those use cases can be varied, he noted.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

online wholesale retailer sometimes called “Costco for millennials,” is seeking a buyer, Reuters reported. Boxed, formed in 2013, has raised $240 million from investors, including American Express and GGV Capital. Boxed , the U.S. Boxed, based in New York, offers sales of fresh groceries, office supplies and more.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Afterpay went for its IPO about nine months after its first-ever capital raise. We went public when we had about 100 retailers signed on and 30,000 customers, so really early in the process. CEO Nick Molnar told Karen Webster, the landscape was not quite the same.

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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.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 19, 2019

The Detroit, Mich.-based 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 million — a 20% YoY increase.

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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.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Merchants are capitalizing on the power of deals more than ever before. According to DynamicAction’s Retail Index: Holiday 2016 , retailers have increasing their promotions and offers by 52 percent this holiday season.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The new funding is an outcropping of the Series G round unveiled in August for the firm, which is said to have helped millennials become interested in trading. Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and 9Yards Capital are among some of the backers providing the new funds.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

Given the ongoing impacts from COVID-19 and the uncertain global economic conditions, we have continued to focus on preserving capital and maintaining a strong balance sheet.”. In February, Molnar told PYMNTS why Afterpay went public nine months after its first-ever capital raise. “We Total sales were $11.1

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

A growing group of consumers — particularly millennials and other young shoppers — are embracing connected grocery offerings. billion in capital. Currently, Instacart operates in an estimated 4,000 cites and works with some 300 retailers. Since its launch in 2014, Instacart has attracted more than $1.6 households.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

As a retail segment, fashion and apparel design have always walked the line between a creative endeavor and meeting the demands of a global, consumer-facing industry. In short, the consumer is at the helm and the cost of poor decision making is higher than ever.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

With the bank branch of the future, large institutions such as Capital One and Fifth Third are aiming to create spaces that appeal to millennials around Chicago that provide technical support, financial advice and — in some instances — cappuccino. By the same token, Capital One has brought three Capital One Cafes in Chicago.

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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.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s also a play to capture TikTok’s Gen Z and millennial audience. According to MarketWatch , L’Oréal is making a “minority investment” in Replika via its venture capital fund, BOLD Business Opportunities for L’Oréal Development. Comscore data says the share of U.S.-based based TikTok users between 25-34 years old increased from 22.4

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Founded in Singapore in 2012, the company’s solutions are used today by major digital retailers such as Rakuten and ASOS to simplify product searching for some 250 million daily active users. million Series B venture funding round led by Rakuten Ventures with participation from SPH Media Fund, Enspire Capital and WI Harper Group.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

It is expected to be available in retail stores this month. “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. . CEO, in a statement.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2016

Then, three years ago, Miller, who admits to being cautious when it comes to new ventures and technology, took a leap of faith per his millennial son’s recommendation. But Miller is one of the SMBs who also took advantage of the Square Capital program which gave him access to working capital at more favorable terms.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 16, 2019

KOHO, with its millennial friendly aesthetic and messaging, currently offers its users debit cards, personal finance management tools and cashback features. KOHO, a Toronto-based digital banking startup, has raised C$42 million (US$31 million) in a Series B round to add new products and services.

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PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2019

million from investors including Partech, Axeleo Capital, Lafayette Plug and Play and others to further develop its loyalty program integrated into credit or debit cards. Founded in 2018, Joko’s loyalty program already works with dozens of major retailers including McDonald’s, Uber, Starbucks, Zara and more.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

With the app, Affirm users can shop at almost any retailer by creating a onetime-use virtual card instead of being limited to shops that have Affirm integrated at checkout. . Half of Affirm’s users are millennials or Gen Z, the company says. It also has raised $1.03 In September, the company said it was looking to raise around $1.5

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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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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. The first pieces of evidence come from recent earnings reports from two of the biggest tentpoles in the dollar retail category: Dollar General and Dollar Tree.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The company, which launched in 2013, attracts millennials interested in trading stocks and cryptocurrency. Robinhood disrupted the brokerage industry by offering free stock trading, which caused major retail brokers to drop commission fees. “We Participating investors included Ribbit Capital, NEA, Sequoia and Thrive Capital.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

The company will partner with top fashion and beauty brands and retailers for the event, which offers its two million U.S. Discounts will be offered across retailers such as NARS Cosmetics, Schutz, APL, Steve Madden and more. retailers, which represent more than 10 percent of the U.S. retail partners. many others.

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