The FUND-amentals Sep 13, 2017 money debt retirement saving ... or not, fueling its machine learning and thereby improving the platform overall.Trim Trim is a financial chatbot that is designed to help users understand how they spend their money and where they can save more of it. Users can ask Trim how much they’ve spent on ridesharing in the past month or past week, or how much they’re spending on subscriptions, so they can easily understand where they’re putting their money. It also helps users identify where they’re passively spending on services ...
Social (TV) Network Dec 10, 2016 media & entertainment social media TV ... , too. Youth aged 13 to 24 watch an average of 12.1 hours of video per week on social media and free streaming services (e.g. YouTube, Twitch) compared to an average of 8.8 hours weekly on subscription services and 8.2 hours on cable/satellite TV. With the rise of video posts, live streaming, and autoplay functionality on social apps, these spaces have become similar to traditional entertainment platforms—just with content in different formats and lengths. Youth have come to regard social ...
Public Funds Sep 29, 2016 money retail spending finance shopping ... the site, which targets Y females, features the monthly expenses and a snapshot of the weekly spending habits of an anonymous young woman. Upfront details include age, location, industry/job title, salary, paycheck amount (after deductions for benefits and taxes), living situation, rent or mortgage, loan payments, utilities, insurance premiums, savings contributions, gym membership fees, and even subscription service fees (e.g., Netflix, Spotify). The featured participant chronicles her spending ...
weCommerce Sep 29, 2016 community retail e-commerce shopping ... , and have undamaged exterior packaging.eDivvCreated as a place for people to unload the plethora of beauty and makeup samples found in retailers’ free gifts and in subscription services (e.g., Birchbox), eDivv is a community where members can buy, sell, or trade unwanted beauty products with fellow cosmetics fans.GazelleGazelle buys and sells pre-owned consumer electronics. The service pays cash for used smartphones, tablets and desktops, all of which it inspects and certifies before selling them ...
Marketing Tips Sep 19, 2016 marketing retail brick-and-mortar e-commerce shopping ... employee who best fits the customer’s size and height. They then post a video modeling the dress and discussing its attributes to answer queries and boost consumers’ confidence about transactions.Birchbox Beauty subscription service Birchbox has been one of the first brands to successfully utilize the video and phone calling feature on Snapchat to make the customer service experience more personal. In July, it posted a story inviting followers to call in during a designated time. Many beauty ...
Membership Drive Sep 18, 2016 money retail spending deals shopping ... . Though they are accustomed to hacking retail systems on their own, whether through discount hunting or resale transactions (see weCommerce), in some ways they perceive membership programs to be doing the hard hacking work for them. Young people are well-accustomed to paying for monthly subscriptions that give them unlimited access to streaming entertainment (e.g., Netflix, Spotify), and they are becoming more interested in doing the same across a multitude of categories as diverse as coffee, alcohol ...
The Parent Trap Jun 11, 2016 family parenting dads moms ... , such as by reducing the number of product choices or offering delivery or subscription services to save them time and energy. The brands that give people a boost of confidence when it comes to parenting and help remove some of the stresses in their lives will form the deepest connection and win customer loyalty and dollars.Action ItemsDon’t tell people how to parent; rather, encourage them to go with their gut and emphasize that they know their children the best. That’s not to say brands shouldn’t ...
Debranded Oct 05, 2015 ... statement jewelry, individuals are beginning to explore new and unexpected ways to accessorize their looks and their lives—like neon, pastel, and dip-dyed hair, cell phone “bracelets,” tech-enabled watches, and even outfit-specific glasses (now cheaper and more widely available thanks to startups like Warby Parker). Fashion accessory and beauty product subscription clubs like ShoeMINT, JewelMINT, and Birchbox are likewise thriving. This booming market holds a ton of opportunities, even for brands ...
DIY Therapy Jun 08, 2015 health & wellness technology apps mindfulness self-esteem Health Hackers ... them gain a better outlook and sense of self in order to position your company as vital to their lives. - TALK TO ME - LANTERNLantern is a subscription-based service where, for $49 per month or $300 per year, members can get one-on-one counseling via text to help with anxiety, sleep problems, and other personal issues. The company has raised $4.4 million from investors, demonstrating a growing interest in such services.JOYABLEFor $99 per month, subscribers of Joyable can talk to a counselor to ...
Food Fixation Mar 11, 2015 food & beverage gen z health & wellness cooking diet ... .“I want to help kids create in the kitchen. With all learning, the idea is to engage them and make it fun.”DUFF GOLDMANTARGETTarget’s recent “Most Important Meal” commercial emphasizes the importance of breakfast through playful, creative meals, like yogurt bowls decorated with smiling fruit faces.RADDISHKids’ cooking club Raddish offers subscription boxes that provide Zs and their parents a fun way to collaborate in the kitchen. Each box comes with three family-friendly recipes with illustrated ...