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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PSCU Chief Growth Officer Brian Scott told PYMNTS that younger generations are more challenged than their older peers. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
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Most Bridge Millennials Would Pay via Bank Transfer If Offered Rewards 
Most Bridge Millennials Would Pay via Bank Transfer If Offered Rewards 
August 17, 2023  |  Digital Payments

The majority of bridge millennials would pay for retail purchases via bank transfer if they could earn rewards for doing so, PYMNTS research reveals, but...

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August 15, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

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August 14, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

Among younger generations, zillennials prove uniquely hesitant to engage with the connected economy when it comes to work. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Nearly 40% of Gen Z and Millennials Would Leave Banks Lacking Innovation
Nearly 40% of Gen Z and Millennials Would Leave Banks Lacking Innovation
August 09, 2023  |  Banking

Potential customer loss could outweigh the cost of investing in payment methods that consumers demand. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Turns out Gen X Likes BNPL as Much as Millennials Do
August 08, 2023  |  Buy Now Pay Later

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