Category: Blog

How Millennial Shoppers Will Change the Retail Industry

Posted on: November 28th, 2011

Millennials are taking Depression-era frugality to a whole new level. Finding themselves with more time than money and armed with total pricing transparency and unlimited selection,  Millennials are pushing retailers to learn new tricks. Here are four ways Millennials are...

Mobile: Brands (and Brand Managers) Are In for a Thrill

Posted on: November 15th, 2011

Post by Guest Blogger, Judy Hopelain Brand managers have historically aimed for consistency in the online experience and have aimed to deliver a largely uniform presentation of their brands. Their websites house most, if not all, of their content and...

Ten FREE Millennial Research Studies Worth Reading

Posted on: October 15th, 2011

When I first started this blog back in 2007, there were precious few Millennial-focused research studies to draw on for material. I relied primarily on government data or conducted our own proprietary research. By 2009, that had changed with the...

Kings of Wall Street Beware Millennials Gone Mad

Posted on: October 11th, 2011

The best part of learning history is realizing how much of what happened in the past echoes in events and decisions of our own day. Last week Ken Burns’ new documentary series, “Prohibition,” spelled out the unintended consequences of  a...

Tapping Millennial Passions

Posted on: September 27th, 2011

Millennials define themselves more by their interests and passions than their careers or even technology. The desire to connect with brands that share their passions is a key motivation, both online and offline. Consequently, identifying and understanding Millennial passions is...