And it’s already making a splash, gaining popularity among millennials and Gen Zers. Apple is also rolling out its BNPL offering Apple Pay Later. The solution is currently on an invite-only basis, but we expect a full launch this summer. Digging deeper: Read our report on Apple Pay Later to discover how BNPL users may greet Apple’s upcoming product.
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| May 18, 2023
Fetch CEO: Gen Z, millennials use rewards programs to afford ‘little treat’ culture. US beauty shoppers turn to websites, not department stores, when researching products.
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| Oct 13, 2023
Influencers were the preferred shoppable livestream hosts among Gen Z and millennial viewers, per Coresight Research—and influencer marketing costs are rising. With so many retail solutions to choose from, brands must be strategic about where to invest, especially in a challenging economic environment.
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| Jun 7, 2023
Young adults ages 18 to 24 are more likely to use Instagram (67%) or TikTok (62%) than Google (61%) when searching for local businesses, according to December 2023 data from SOCi. This fact isn’t lost on Google, Mitchell-Wolf noted, which has taken an “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” approach and started surfacing more UGC from social platforms.
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Nearly 80% of Gen Z women and 61% of millennial women rank creators as their most trusted source for beauty recommendations. Over eight in 10 (83% of) Gen Z women shop for creators’ beauty and personal care recommendations online, and 82% shop for those items offline.
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| Aug 3, 2023
Plus, 54% of Gen Zers are interested in AI-enabled banking services, and more than one in three Gen Z and millennial investors said they would have more trust in a financial advisor if they used AI to inform their recommendations and counseling. These particular improvements could help FIs build stronger relationships with young, digital-native investors.
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| Jan 5, 2024
Thirty-two percent of Gen Z consumers have purchased a new product/brand they learned about from a social media influencer; the same is true of 26% of millennials. It facilitates a performance-based payment model, incentivizing high-quality content. The program also aligns with modern marketing trends favoring authentic content.
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| Jun 28, 2023
In 2023, there will be more adult Gen Zers than adolescents for the first time—about half the size of the millennial population. By 2025, almost two-fifths (37.1%) of Gen Z will own life insurance, exceeding growth rates of preceding age cohorts. Yet Gen Zers are uncertain about buying life insurance.
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| Mar 29, 2023
So it's people who are born on the cusp of Gen Z and millennial, and so they're called zillennials. Marcus Johnson:. No. We're not taking any Gen Z. I already think that young millennials are the worst people. We're not adopting any Gen Z folks. Absolutely not. Jasmine Enberg:. What's wrong with the young millennials? Marcus Johnson:. They're the worst. Jasmine Enberg:.
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The number of Gen Z BNPL users will grow by around 64% from 2023 through 2027 to nearly match millennial users. BNPL’s digital-first user experience and app-based shopping options are a natural fit for these digital natives’ lifestyles. And younger consumers—who have less discretionary income on average than older generations do—can tap BNPL as a budgeting tool.
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This level of adoption will be driven by Gen Z and younger millennial buyers. Resale platform Poshmark claims that 90% of US millennial females are registered users, but it is also the most popular fashion resale platform among US Gen Z adults, per Morning Consult. The community-oriented platform Depop, which was acquired by Etsy in 2021, reports that 90% of its active users are under the age of 26.
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“When we look at our customers, specifically millennial or Gen Z customers, they are the most diverse generation in our history,” said Babcock. “And Spanish-language audiences are becoming more and more important to our suppliers.”. By combining The Home Depot’s customer data with Univision’s audience, advertisers can scale their campaigns outside of the retail environment.
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| Mar 29, 2024
Gen Zers and millennials are becoming B2B buyers. These generations are getting older and taking on more decision-making in the B2B buying process. People ages 25 to 34 make up nearly a quarter of US TikTok users in 2024, a higher share than any other age range.
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| Jan 2, 2024
While a majority (56%) of US consumers are fine with waiting a few days for their online shopping orders, Gen Zers and millennials are more likely to expect next-day and same-day delivery options, according to McKinsey. Amazon and Walmart—the two largest US ecommerce companies in 2023, per our forecast—have both worked to speed up their delivery times by building out their fulfillment networks. 5.
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| Dec 7, 2023
Note: It wasn’t until 2020 that Gen Z overtook millennials as Snapchat’s core audience, per our forecast. That’s because in 2011, when Snapchat launched, the oldest members of Gen Z were just 14 years old. The youngest members weren’t even born yet. TikTok will surpass 100 million monthly users in 2023.
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| Jan 25, 2023
Generational respondents were broken out into Gen Z (19% 1997-2005), Millennials (34% 1981-1996), Gen X (35% 1965-1980) and Boomers (12% 1959-1964).
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| Mar 5, 2024
That figure is much higher for younger generations: 60% among Gen Zers and 56% among millennials, up about 10 percentage points each from last year. While many will use social media to visit retailers’ pages, more consumers than ever plan to look at influencer reviews for holiday shopping inspiration. More like this:. Report: Retail Loyalty Programs.
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| Dec 7, 2022
Purposeful branding is important in building trust with Gen Z and millennial buyers, and some will even pay more for purchases from purpose-driven companies. 5. Personalized, targeted content will be imperative.
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| Dec 16, 2022
However, just 15% of Gen Zers say the same today. 57% of students feel sad or hopeless most of the time, which is up from 36% of millennials when they were in school. This translates into the most formidable emotional spending habit of any generation—something 59% of Gen Zers admit they struggle with. Gen Zers have also taken to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), which makes emotional spending even easier.
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| Jan 19, 2024
Positioning itself closer to environmental initiatives should bolster Klarna’s brand and win favor with shoppers, especially Gen Zers and millennials. Klarna also updated its CO2e tracker to include information on the emissions from nearly 93 million products, including raw material extraction, processing, and delivery.
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| Jun 16, 2023
Twenty-nine percent of Gen Zers and 32% of millennials believe their financial situation could lead to homelessness—three times more than older respondents, per a February 2024 Opinium Research survey commissioned by Acorns. Instead of traditional loans, they’re taking what they think is the faster, easier route: BNPL. Consumers under the age of 35 comprise 48% of BNPL users, per our forecast.
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| Jun 24, 2024