Articles about millennials

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GeekWire Podcast: Why millennials love Amazon; the ‘Uber for kids’; and Microsoft the Musical

Amazon ousted Apple this year as the most loved brand among millennials, people age 19 through 39, according to a… Read More

Millennials show love for Amazon: In ranking of top 100 brands, tech giant displaces Apple

Brands looking for love and loyalty from the coveted millennial age group will be looking up at a familiar foe… Read More

Millennials like companies that stand up for civil rights but aren’t likely to vote with their dollars, new report finds

Millennials are a cohort coveted by brands. The world’s largest generation, they have spending power and are early adopters of… Read More

Cheaper avocados at Whole Foods? Millennials can have their toast and own a home, too!

As Amazon took over Whole Foods on Monday, and lowered prices on items across the grocery chain’s stores, it may… Read More

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Week In Geek Podcast: Amazon reveals its Whole Foods plan and the psychology of how we use apps

It’s official: Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods will finalize Monday, and the tech giant is already planning big changes for… Read More

How millennials use their smartphones in 2017, and the surprising reason they delete apps

Hey app developers: Make sure your logo is designed well, or millennials may delete your app. That’s one takeaway from… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Worcket wants to shake up recruiting with millennial-minded job hunting app

After years of watching their employers in the technology industry struggle to fill crucial roles, Gonzalo Aguero and Sergio Klarreich… Read More

Zillow Group launches RealEstate.com to target first-time home buyers, with a focus on budget

Grabbing and keeping the attention of millennials online these days is a challenge for any company. But when it comes to… Read More

Teens think Amazon, Starbucks and Xbox are ‘lit,’ according to Google

If you’re over 17, you may want to buckle your seatbelt for this. If not, I doubt your attention span… Read More

Millennials’ favorite place to buy clothes online is, believe it or not, Amazon

Amazon is, apparently, very on-trend. Last year, the coveted millennial demographic bought more clothing from the online retailer than any other… Read More

How altruism can help employers attract millennials

“Employee engagement, employee volunteerism is an HR issue,” Ben Reuler told a crowd of professionals and community organizers in downtown… Read More

How a sense of entitlement makes millennials more entrepreneurial

By now, we’re used to hearing complaints about the millennial generation. They’re cocky. They’re entitled. They’re never satisfied. They want… Read More

Fexy Media lands $6M to grow its portfolio of millennial-focused food brands

Fexy Media, a Mercer Island-based company focused on acquiring millennial-minded food brands, just secured $6 million in funding, according to… Read More

Why apps like Tinder and OkCupid make you unhappy: Study says ‘choice overload’ leaves singles wanting

What happens to relationships when finding a date is as easy as requesting a ride or ordering take-out? We certainly love… Read More

Study: Seattle has the 5th-highest concentration of crazy-rich millennials

Tech brings in big, young money. That’s according to a new report from Zillow, which ranks the top U.S. cities… Read More

Generation App: Is Waze a life-saver or public menace? Why the driving app is so polarizing

Traffic, like root canals, mosquitos, and papercuts, is a universally hated phenomenon. So it stands to reason that an app… Read More

Generation App: Why millennials are choosing Venmo over cash

If you’re over 40, you probably don’t fire up Venmo on the daily. But for many millennials, it’s hard to… Read More

Generation App: Why Snapchat is more than just sexting

Snapchat, more commonly known by the over-30 crowd as “that sexting app,” is experiencing a meteoric rise. The app has an… Read More

Casting call: GeekWire is looking for digital natives to talk Tinder, Craigslist, and more

Do you swipe right in your sleep? Can you divine the perfect roommate from Craigslist? Have you figured out how… Read More

Generation App: Millennials share the secrets of Spotify in the premiere of GeekWire’s new podcast

Snapchat’s just for sexting, right? Why would I link an app to my bank account? What makes Spotify so special?… Read More

Playboy courts millennials with Snapchat-themed cover

In the digital age, graphic nudity is so ubiquitous that it’s become passé, boring even. But there’s still a final… Read More

Millennials flock to cities where homes are expensive, and it’s hurting the economy

Young people are flocking to big, expensive cities, according to data crunched by housing market information service RealtyTrac, and that… Read More