And younger consumers (e.g., Gen Z) have different financial habits and lower institutional trust, requiring new communication strategies tailored to their preferences. As a result, financial brands are moving toward more agile partners that offer flexibility, speed, and specialized expertise.
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Paid sharing will cost Netflix viewership in 2023: The streamer must avoid losing the long-term loyalty of Gen Z.
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The team recognized that nostalgia could unify multiple generations—from Gen Z to millennials, and even Gen Alpha—around a familiar, high-energy advertising format that would stand out in the crowded summer travel season. Steaming ahead to virality. The monster truck video resulted from a deliberate content development process that began approximately two months before posting.
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In 2024, the proportion of Gen Zers and millennials who said they need life insurance was 95%, versus 72% of Gen Xers and baby boomers, per Limra’s US “2024 Insurance Barometer Study.”. The interest is there, but insurers must convert it into action.
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Generational shift: Gen Zers lead the charge in genAI integration, but within creative roles, they lag behind other generations. Only 41.8% of creators younger than 25 use AI throughout their workflows—well below the average, per Wondercraft.
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Plus, Gen Zers in particular crave flexibility when repaying loans—and this type of solution could really resonate with them. However, FIs must assess whether the long-term customer acquisition benefits outweigh the loss in interest revenue from early repayments.
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Google is trying to establish new shopping routines among digitally native shoppers like Gen Zers and Gen Alphas. While Boomers hold the lion’s share of wealth, a generational wealth transfer is in progress, which means younger generations’ opinions on how to transact will become centerpiece to these companies’ bottom lines.
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