PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Digging into a captivating worldwide case study on economics meeting chaos theory and what happens when it does, How We Will Pay , a PYMNTS and Visa collaboration, gauges the situation 10 months into the pandemic, as connected commerce coalesces and new patterns solidify. Creation of the ‘Superconnected’ Consumer.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

To get more millennials on board, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is rolling out offerings designed to attract younger, well-to-do consumes in urban areas. That service option ups the ante for speed and flexibility through Jet.com, as the retailer previously had a relatively early 9 a.m. cutoff for same-day deliveries.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

Mobile commerce hasn’t been a focus during the pandemic, but recently retail apps and other usage patterns are starting to appear as more than a blip on the Digital 3.0 However the digital shift at retail has focused mainly on general eCommerce surges. It’s never been a better time to be a retail app marketer.”. per customer.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Retailers are getting smarter about artificial intelligence (AI), and the latest example of that innovative effort comes from Walmart. According to a new report , the retail chain, hoping to reduce checkout theft, is turning to cameras powered by AI, with deployments underway in some 1,000 stores.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

percent made less than $50,000, indicating that the population segments that live paycheck to paycheck are having a hard time making ends meet enough to spend on the holiday. Among those who said they would increase spend, about a third of millennials and Gen Xers said they would increase spending. When it comes to “no shopping,” 11.2

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 25, 2019

Kohl’s is teaming up with the social media giant to uncover emerging brands that millennial shoppers consider cool. Kohl’s is following a retail movement to offer curated collections so shoppers can explore new trends. In another attempt to reach millennials, Kohl’s partnered with Popsugar to launch a clothing line last September.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2017

Baby boomers who grew up in the age of white-gloved service and millennials who are trained to hunt down everything online have rather diverse needs. There has been a shift in behavior, and as the technology evolves to support it, millennials and boomers alike are keeping up with that.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Consumers shopping in droves via eCommerce channels is hardly a piece of breaking news — for the better part of a decade, that has been obvious to anyone watching the retail space. They are, Fiserv Senior Vice President of Retail Solutions John Nicola told Karen Webster in a recent conversation — and in great numbers.

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Accenture

JULY 28, 2016

Mass affluent consumers—those with an annual income of $100,000 or more after taxes—are a critical demographic for retail banks. To continue to meet their needs and grow potential new revenue, banks cannot rest on business-as-usual banking customer experiences. A relationship. Read more.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Target is rolling out a new discount brand, dubbed Smartly, intended to appeal to millennials. The retailer noted that, for instance, fragrances were “developed in partnership with master perfumers.” And, while Target’s move made news this week, it’s not the first time that the retailer has rolled out private labels.

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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

MAY 10, 2018

This lower figure, plus the drive to digitize the market, is making the clothing industry increasingly competitive, with retailers clamoring to attract and maintain shoppers’ loyalty. The retail torch is being passed to a small cross-section of consumers, where Generation X meets the millennial generation, known as the bridge millennials.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Consumers’ changing needs are reinventing retail , as people are attempting to right-size their purchasing prerogatives to better mesh with their new lifestyles. 68%: Share of millennial consumers who see reviews, recommendations and a familiar checkout process as critical to their purchase decisions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

Like many retailers, Tradesy opened 2020 with great expectations and big plans. We haven’t announced it anywhere yet, but we are about to launch a new program and feature set that will allow retailers and brands to liquidate any overstock inventory on our platform,” DiNunzio told Webster.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Convenience store operators would be wise to pay close attention to the purchasing habits of a certain subset of consumer: the Bridge Millennial — the first generation of connected consumers with spending power. Building A Better Bridge Millennial Gas App. For C-Stores, An Opportunity To Woo Bridge Millennials.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today, the “membership has its privileges” mantra is at the core of the latest face-off between the two retail behemoths vying for an increasing portion of consumer spend: Walmart and Amazon. consumer seems happy to test the waters — and none more so than the coveted bridge millennials. But these results also suggest that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

That said, there seems little question that younger consumers will continue to drive most changes in mobile, including its often complex place in the retail and shopping chain. PYMNTS-LISNR research demonstrates how younger consumers are driving this shift in the history of retail. Generational Shift. “A percent and 42.8

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2020

Companies are continuously trying to meet these customers where they are, which means they must offer their full range of services via mobile — including hassle-free disbursements. This ease explains why retailers and other businesses have been growing more interested in this area. billion users by the end of the year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

It seems that most every industry these days is vying for millennial dollars and devotion. For an industry where millennials are projected to spend nearly $800 billion in 2017 (that’s 7 percent more on monthly food budgets than average Americans), restaurants are hankering to pull out all the stops to get millennials to order — in or out.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2018

Millennials are a force to be reckoned with, as they are made up of approximately 90 million individuals with significant spending power: By 2030, their aggregate annual income is projected to be more than $4 trillion. Gravy’s CEO Brian Wiegand thinks of it as “QVC meets Price is Right.” Attracting Millennials.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2020

The release says the new program is meant to incentivize those who make payments on time and “choose to spend responsibly,” praising young people in the millennial and Gen-Z population who have made the choice to use debit cards and pay on time, “yet their responsible decision of spending their own money is not rewarded.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

Do you know the fastest-growing industry in retail right now? What about the largest retail industry at the moment? And as millennials age and advance in their careers (thus making even more money), this trend shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Census Bureau) has been a clear outlier from other retail segments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The nearly universal need for medication and other remedies is driving retail innovation via the pharmacy sector — and that includes the area of customer experience. One of the keys of the commerce game these days is providing a deeper customer experience, and that holds true when it comes to healthcare retail. Delivery Programs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

More than 165 million Americans shopped online or in stores during the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday , surpassing the 164 million estimate the National Retail Federation (NRF) provided before the shopping event. Older millennials and Generation Xers spent the most, with their average purchase sizes coming in at $413.05. “For

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2017

After decades of frustration, it is no surprise that millennials en masse have started wearing a comfier, less agonizing option: yoga pants — formerly known as leggings — which, due to the magic of spandex, always seem to fit.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Given the “Amazon effect” that has blown through retail like a cold wind over the last decade or so, many speculated that the Kohl’s attempt to boost foot traffic was about to go down in history as inviting the fox to guard the henhouse. “This is the quintessential Kohl’s shopper we want to see in the future,” she said. .

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

A lot of fuss is made over millennials and their proclivities toward things being easy. So, when it comes to something like digital banking , it’s not so much about finding what’s easy as it is about finding what service best meets millennials’ needs. Millennials to big banks: No thanks ….

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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

APRIL 9, 2019

Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector ripe for change, disruption and growth. Innovation Lab Growth.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 24, 2020

But no one was predicting a global pandemic that would shutdown the travel industry, events and physical retail. Consumers now shop for retail products from home at nearly double the rate they did a year ago, while three times as many relocated their grocery shopping from the store to their homes. The New Connected Command Center .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

He said retailers and service providers need to address such anxieties as they sketch out their digital and omnicommerce strategies and think about what new tech to put in place. As long as retailers focus on creating such safe spaces, he said, “the future is bright.”. And that is where a lot of stress is created.”. Gauthier said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The average shopper — retail’s favorite concept. And arguably, in the age of digital retail, omnichannel and an ever-proliferating number of places that consumers can close the deal, so to speak, the search for an average consumer is something of a lost cause. So, what does this all mean for Target?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Venmo has also been adding features to differentiate itself, such as rolling out a cash-back rewards program for its Venmo Mastercard debit card at certain retailers, as announced in a press release. Venmo Rewards is now offering 5 percent cash back at Target, Sephora, Chevron and Papa John’s, and 4 percent cash back at other retailers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Accounts payable (AP) departments must evolve to meet the needs of gig workers, who typically make a living stringing together individual projects or gigs on the side to cover living expenses. Independent and company-hired truckers haul goods across the nation, keeping retailers supplied and in operation.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

As Recurly Senior Vice President Emma Clark told PYMNTS in a recent conversation, that means the landscape for subscription retail players has radically shifted in recent weeks. There is a whole host of tactics that subscription retailers should make to adjust to the immediate reality of a COVID-19 world.

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NCR

JULY 7, 2017

All banks are aware of the importance of catering to the needs of the millennial generation. But developing a clear idea of what a certain group of customers want, and then coming up with strategies to meet these expectations, is by no means an easy task. He told Venture Beat : “[Millennials] just want to live their lives.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2016

“Improving engagement” has become just another platitude in retailers’ back pockets as they figure out which channel of the increasingly fragmented online world they should focus on, but Nordstrom may have struck gold with a new Snapchat-centered production.

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