Millennials stories
Younger shoppers are helping secondhand, rental and repair purchases outpace broader retail as affordability and trust outweigh green claims.
A survey of 2,500 knowledge workers found AI anxiety is driving 33% to consider switching industries, with younger staff most worried.
A growing number of younger investors are treating domains as a long-term alternative asset, with .ai and .io drawing the strongest interest.
Younger adults are now more likely to lose money to fraud as scams spread across texts, calls, social ads and messaging apps.
Rising fees and longer free-shipping thresholds are widening the gap between what Australian shoppers want and what retailers promise at checkout.
Strong domains are set to become more valuable as AI makes it easier for small teams to launch websites and apps, a survey found.
Most Britons still want to control the final purchase, with 65% uncomfortable letting AI buy on their behalf, Dentsu found.
Rising power bills are pushing many households to dry clothes indoors, with 62% of Australians avoiding dryers in winter, survey data shows.
Younger consumers are shaping retail deal days, with Gen Z and Millennials far more likely than Boomers to use AI tools and spend more.
Unapproved AI use is widening a security and compliance gap, with 75% of UK business travellers saying they would use shadow tools for work trips.
Budget-conscious car buyers are being targeted by a six-week push as Carsales leans on AI Voice Search during sport and EOFY ads.
Consumer patience is thinning, with Australian customers most likely to walk away when poor communications or clumsy data capture erode trust.
Retailers risk missing out on Gen Z's rising spend unless they fix legacy systems and align stock, finance and service to changing habits.
One in three daily AI users say explicit images of people they know are acceptable, as confidence in online evidence and scams worsens.
Cost pressures are pushing more Australians to hold onto broken devices until end-of-financial-year discounts arrive, Optus research shows.
Social media is pushing retailers to restock faster, as 65% of UK shoppers now expect technology to keep viral items available.
Worries over household budgets are driving UK shoppers towards discounts of up to 80% as summer spending comes under pressure.
Shoppers feeling the squeeze are driving demand for discounted home, garden and tech items as 86% worry about living costs, AliExpress said.
Practical how-to clips are now the key buying trigger for Australians, with social media driving 29 per cent of product discovery, research shows.
Retailers face mounting costs and pressure as more than half of UK shoppers say they have seen crime or abuse rise in stores.
