Millennials

Millennials, also known as Generation Y, are the demographic cohort following Generation X and preceding Generation Z. Researchers and popular media use the early 1980s as starting birth years and the mid-1990s to early 2000s as ending birth years, with 1981 to 1996 a widely accepted definition.

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Bridge Millennials Want Payments Innovation as Long as It’s Secure

Bridge Millennials Want Payments Innovation as Long as It’s Secure
Bridge Millennials Want Payments Innovation as Long as It’s Secure
March 29, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

This second-to-last installment of PYMNTS’ generational mini-series takes a closer look at the digital habits and behavior of bridge millennials. The cusp generation known as...

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Chipotle Woos Gen Z With Investments in ESG-Focused Startups
Chipotle Woos Gen Z With Investments in ESG-Focused Startups
March 23, 2023  |  Investments

Chipotle’s venture fund is backing startups focused on local food and sustainability, courting young consumers. Cultivate Next, the arm of the fast-casual giant that invests...

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Zillennials Live Differently Than Millennials and Merchants See Dollar Signs 
Zillennials Live Differently Than Millennials and Merchants See Dollar Signs 
March 19, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

The share of the zillennial micro-generation living with others tops 85%. Zillennials, the term coined for 30 million digital-native consumers born between 1990 and 2000...

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Credit Card Issuers Can’t Wait a Lifetime to Show Gen Z Value
Credit Card Issuers Can’t Wait a Lifetime to Show Gen Z Value
March 15, 2023  |  Credit Cards

The best way to establish a lifetime-value banking relationship is by engaging young adult consumers. And the best way to engage those members of today’s...

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Lenders May Seek Better Tools as Millennial Debt Delinquency Expectations Rise
Lenders May Seek Better Tools as Millennial Debt Delinquency Expectations Rise
March 14, 2023  |  Debt

Monthly government release reflects what lenders’ recent earnings reports have hinted: millennials are sinking in debt. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its...

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Seeing Is Believing for Millennials Concerned About Payments Security
Seeing Is Believing for Millennials Concerned About Payments Security
March 09, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Younger generations want to know what their financial institutions are doing to secure their transactions. That’s according to the latest research in PYMNTS’ March report,...

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Consensus Raises $110 Million for Intelligent Demo Automation Platform
Consensus Raises $110 Million for Intelligent Demo Automation Platform
March 08, 2023  |  Investments

Consensus has raised $110 million from Sumeru Equity Partners to grow its intelligent demo automation platform. The platform helps B2B sellers produce, distribute and track...

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Hostess CEO Says Stressed Millennials Turn to Twinkies
Hostess CEO Says Stressed Millennials Turn to Twinkies
February 24, 2023  |  Earnings

Nostalgic snack brands are benefitting from millennials’ turn to comfort foods amid inflation. Snack company Hostess Brands, for instance, best known for its Twinkies among...

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