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| Valassis Survey Reveals the Importance of Traditional Media in Millennial Shopping Behaviors |
"While Millennials are clearly heavy digital users, learnings from the survey reveal that they are still influenced by print, including newspaper inserts," said Findings from the survey speak to the power of print, specifically insert advertising, and how Millennial consumers are combining these advertisements with online searches along their path to purchase. The survey also provides insights into Millennial shopping behaviors and the role newspaper inserts play in the shopping routines of this deal-seeking generation. The survey platform was selected based on its history of heavy Millennial use – 86% of Millennials visit In addition, the study also found that Millennial shoppers use newspaper inserts when choosing restaurants, apparel, telecom products and services and more:
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