Gen BuY: How Tweens, Teens and Twenty-Somethings Are Revolutionizing
Retail
Discover the forces driving the decisions of today's most sought after
consumers
According to recent statistics, members of Generation Y shop 25 percent to 40
percent more than the average consumer. In Gen BuY, Yarrow and O'Donnell argue that these
voracious and fearless consumers have revolutionized the way Americans shop by turning
traditional sales and marketing strategies upside down. Based on solid research, the book
offers an in-depth look at what motivates these young people to buy certain products and
reject others. The authors reveal what makes these consumers tic-how they define power,
why they loath manipulation, and why they rely on technology-and show marketers how they
can tap into the buying power of this burgeoning group of consumers.
- Shows what it takes to successfully woe and win young consumers with purchasing
power
- Filled with surprising insights into the psyche of Gen Y buyers
- Written by an expert in consumer research and a well-connected media consumer
author
Gen Buy is a must-have resource for marketers, advertisers, retailers, and
manufacturers who want to understand the new generation of consumers.
Kit Yarrow, Ph.d., is an award-winning consumer research scholar and a
professor of both marketing and psychology at Golden Gate University, where she chairs the
Psychology Department. She speaks and consults regularly in the U.S. and in Europe,
applying psychology to shopping, business, and society.
Jayne O'Donnell is a retail and automotive reporter for USA Today,
where she has worked since 1993 and won several journalism and public service awards. A
former columnist for Woman's Day, Jayne has written for publications including Good
Housekeeping, Cosmo Girl!, and Parents.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
1: Gen Y Is from Mercury.
2: They Shop Like They’re from a Different Planet Than Their Parents’, Too.
3: The Whys Behind the Buys.
4: The Lives, Minds, and Hearts of Today’s Tweens, Teens, and
Twenty-Somethings.
5: Sex, Love, and Shopping.
6: Influence: The Force That Is Gen Y.
7: What Works with Gen Y.
8: Adapting to Gen Y’s Shopping Preferences and Power: Views from Our
Experts.
Notes.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
Index.
272 pages, Hardcover