Generation Z helped bolster the revenue of video games and downloadable content to $50 billion in 2014. Older gamers hate the very existence of microtransactions in gaming. But Gen Z are not only enthusiastic consumers of virtual goods, but also savvy entrepreneurs; gaming is even replacing ‘saturday jobs’. How is Gen Z rewriting the reality of how, and for what, we shop online?

They don’t smoke, they don’t drink, and they want nothing more than to own a house and start a business. The kids of Generation Z may not even be 20 yet, but they've already earned a reputation as a bunch of squares. But are these digital natives really born to be mild?

China is the world’s second largest economy, but 2015 was its weakest year for economic growth in a quarter of a century. These market woes have left Chinese consumers feeling increasingly worried about their incomes, raising concerns for the country’s willingness to spend.

A cashless society might well be more convenient and secure, but what about mums and dads who need to pay their kids for doing the dishes, tidying their rooms, or mowing the lawn? Clever Kash is a cashless money box from New Zealand bank ASB that can be topped up with a single in-app swipe.