PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

They can then choose the regions or neighborhoods in which they are comfortable staying, and pay for their room with a credit or debit card via Stripe. The company’s target market includes Gen Z and millennials. The company offers rooms in markets like New York, San Francisco, Nashville, New Orleans, Chicago and Orlando.

Las Vegas 142

Las Vegas San Francisco Nashville Chicago 142

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The ride — from a Chicago suburb to O’Hare International Airport and back — would normally cost $120. Whipster seeks to serve a variety of riders, including millennials who’re looking for a new way to get around cities. The entire millennial generation is really contemplating modern travel in the urban area,” Olinger said. “The

Tampa 103

Tampa Millennials San Diego Illinois 103

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2016

Chicago; Miami and Los Angeles. Other than regional, the big shifts this year are generational. Baby boomers continue to be early shoppers; millennials, on the other hand, shop later in the season and later in the day. Good news for merchants — those millennials are spending more. Overall basket size was up 12.7

Fort Worth 100

Fort Worth Los Angeles Millennials Retail 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities. We are tech agnostic,” Winrich said.

Payments 131

Payments Los Angeles San Francisco New York City 131

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

Those firms are considered higher-tech, more urban and more millennial-focused. Having been founded over 20 years ago in Chicago — and owned entirely by Ahold since 2001 — it is by no definition a startup. There is a reason that it often doesn’t get mentioned in the same breath with the biggest players in the online grocery game.

Software 100

Software Illinois Management Chicago 100

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Instead, new millennial-inspired and tech-infused dining trends have been emerging across the US and internationally. Many of yesterday’s casual dining brands are dying, but not because millennials “don’t eat out.” Brick-and-mortar businesses have been hammered over the past decade — with the exception of one bright spot.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 7, 2015

The three regional finals will be held in September (schedule below). The company has developed a crowdsourced, mobile investment analysis solution geared toward mass-affluent millennials. Chicago-based Rippleshot builds security and anti-fraud solutions. Six winners will be chosen, two from each category.

San Jose 12

San Jose San Francisco Big Data New York 12