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Accounts Of Millennial Sobriety May Be Oversold

PYMNTS

Have millennials started starving a segment of commerce in a socially positive way? Added to the list of things millennials are killing — along with homeownership, the institution of marriage and diamond jewelry — is apparently alcohol. Folks in the millennial generation have maybe a better sense of balance. Data from U.S.

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The Millennial-Driven Evolution Of Jet.com

PYMNTS

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. Jet.com is broadening its selection and rolling out same-day delivery in the Big Apple for kinds of items that millennials purportedly crave, like craft beer and local foods.

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Why Millennials Want To Crowdfund Their Mortgage Down Payments

PYMNTS

When one tries to Google the phrase “millennials and mortgages,” something curious happens. Two different – and in some cases, mutually exclusive sounding – accounts of millennials and their home-buying habits, or lack thereof, emerge. Millennials are shaping the market more than anyone realized.

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Millennials Are Prized Territory In Grocery Wars

PYMNTS

Walmart may be America’s biggest retailer and jockeying for a position as one of its biggest grocers, too — but millennials aren’t buying it. A year of acquisitions highlighted a clear strategy to win over younger shoppers by bringing millennial favorites such as Bonobos, Modcloth and multiple online shoe retailers under the Walmart umbrella.

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Bank of the West Adds ATMs for Young Customers on the Move

Bank Innovation

Bank of the West recently added 143 ATMs across the Denver and Sacramento metro areas through an agreement with ATM operator Cardtronics. Millennials, actually. One target?

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Things worth reading: 27th July 2018

Chris Skinner

Things we’re reading today include … This Is the Bank with the Worst Reputation in America Metro Bank has a credibility problem Why bank mergers are always riskier than markets think Study Reveals Millennials Shun Banks with Poor Online Service Starling Bank card design reflects ‘how we actually use our … The post Things worth (..)

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Black Friday Heads Toward Shades Of Gray

PYMNTS

COVID-19 shows no signs of abating – in fact, fears of a second wave have already hit New York City, among other metro areas. And then there are the millennials. Millennials spent an average of $509 on Black Friday in 2019, with bridge millennials coming in at $479. consumers representing some $112.5 percent accordingly.