NEVER MIND MILLENNIALS… HERE COMES GEN Z!
And Why Does This Matter To Retailers
NEVER MIND MILLENNIALS… HERE COMES GEN Z!
AND WHY DOES THIS MATTER TO RETAILERS
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10 THINGS WE FOUND IN THE DATA
WHO IS GEN Z? AGE
TECHNOLOGY
PARENTS
MILIEU
13-23
AI
GEN X
DIVERSITY
BRANDS AS ANXIETY RELIEVERS
1#sad #depressed #OCD #alone #bored #bullied #depression #anxiety #ptsd #hope #recovery #stress #adhd #mentalhealthmatters
28% have suffered
depression
52% have an anxiety
problem
76% total believe they
have a mental health issue
SPLEEN GEN
2
They know they will buy less and own less
First generation to feel their life will be worse than their parents
Eco-anxiety
PRODUCT
OVEREXPERIENCES
BRANDS
OVER
EXPERIENCES
FUNCTIONALITY IS BACK
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IMPORTANCE OF LOYALTY PROGRAM FOR REASON TO SHOP AT … (% EXTREMELY IMPORTANT – 7 POINT SCALE)
LOYALTY
4
Z
YXB
12% 11%
23%
41%+
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COUPONING IS DEAD … LONG LIVE COUPONING
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THEY WILL SHOP ALONE OR IN TWO… MILLENNIALS WERE IN
GROUPS
ALONE IN A CROWD
IS HOW THEY WILL SHOP
SELF-DISCOVERY
6
GEO-FENCING (IN STORE)
VIRTUAL SHELVES
APP PURCHASE FROM VIRTUAL DISPLAY
PUSH PROMOS ON PHONE WHILE IN STORE
SHARING PERSONAL INFO TO STAFF WHILE IN STORE
MAGIC MIRRORS
AR AND VR
Z vs Y MUCH MORE LIKELY
TO SHOP
APPAREL & SHOES
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
BIG BOX & DEPT STORES
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36%
39%
26%
41%
37%
52%
63%
A simple change from
HELLA MINERALWASSER
WHERE THEY BUY WILL BE IRRELEVANT
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BRAND+ MEANING
FIRST
OWN LESS SPEND MORE
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CAN YOU BE THAT BROKER
#secondlife
LUXURY BRANDS BEWARE
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SOCIAL STATUS IS SOOOOO TWENTIETH
CENTURY
THINK 360
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BRAND MEANING AND STORYTELLING
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