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The Rise of the Gen Alpha Economy

Studying the Gateway Generation’s spending, streaming, and scrolling.

Gen Alpha is tapped in. Are you?

The Rise of the Gen Alpha Economy

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    75% of Gen Alpha kids use digital wallets, their parents say.

    Gen Alpha’s leading the pack. The ease of frictionless spending bolstered the purchasing power of 8 to 15 year olds with $95 billion at their disposal.

    Alpha kids have low guardrails and high influence. To capture both the Alphas and their families, brands should focus on ads and algorhithms.

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    What’s on the menu? Whatever Gen Alpha wants.

    Alphas have sway on family budgets for leisure and entertainment.

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    Of parents are more likely to try new or different foods.

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    Are more likely to travel to new vacation destination

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    Including 47% of dads, are more likely to watch new and different sports.

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    Including 43% of moms are more likely to try new beauty products.

    Allowance, meet algorithm: Artificial Intelligence.

    For Gen Alpha, window shopping occurs on a browser. Their consumer behavior reflects that theyve’ grown up alongside the rise of AI.

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    Of Gen Alpha has expressed consumer preferences about AI at least once.

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    Of parents pay more attention to ChatGPT and other AI tools due to the influence of their Alpha child

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    Of parents are making more use of AI tools and platforms