connected commerce

Aggregators’ Global Growth Compromised by Rising Inflation and Competition
Aggregators’ Global Growth Compromised by Rising Inflation and Competition
November 28, 2022  |  Aggregators

Food delivery services around the world are pulling out of regions and cutting staff. These moves come as global inflation and increased competition make the...

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The Greatly Exaggerated Demise of Alexa, eCommerce and the Card Networks
The Greatly Exaggerated Demise of Alexa, eCommerce and the Card Networks
November 28, 2022  |  Platform Payments

Almost 57 years ago to the day, the 1960’s rock band The Byrds appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show to sing their number one hit...

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LuLu Group Linkup Brings Groceries to Amazon UAE
LuLu Group Linkup Brings Groceries to Amazon UAE
November 23, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon announced in a press release on Friday (Nov. 23) that it has signed an agreement with the Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Group that will see...

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Grocers See Connected Recipes as Tool to Drive Q4 Spending
Grocers See Connected Recipes as Tool to Drive Q4 Spending
November 22, 2022  |  Retail

As consumers settle in for a chilly winter at home, supermarkets are ramping up their stable of connected recipes to not only capture an uptick...

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Grocers, PayTech Firms Partner to Drive Connected Retail Experience
Grocers, PayTech Firms Partner to Drive Connected Retail Experience
November 21, 2022  |  Retail

According to a recent PYMNTS survey, most U.S. and U.K. retailers believe that their ability to replicate the frictionless shopping and payment experience of eCommerce...

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Small Truckers, Truck Stops Pool Buying Clout to Take on Industry Giants
Small Truckers, Truck Stops Pool Buying Clout to Take on Industry Giants
October 24, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Smaller players in both the trucking industry and the truck stop industry are challenged to match the efficiencies of their larger competitors. Trucking companies with...

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What 2014 Teaches Us About the Future of Payments and the Digital Economy
What 2014 Teaches Us About the Future of Payments and the Digital Economy
October 03, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In 1963, Nobel-prize winning physicist Dennis Gabor wrote that the future can’t be predicted, but it can be invented. Gabor, who won the Nobel for...

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Digital Engagement of Brazilian Consumers Grew Faster Than US in Q2
Digital Engagement of Brazilian Consumers Grew Faster Than US in Q2
September 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When benchmarking the world’s digital transformation, there are standouts. Some economies are all-in when it comes to comes to connected living, and it’s evident that...

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53% of Consumers Trust Banks to Provide Super Apps
53% of Consumers Trust Banks to Provide Super Apps
September 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The super app shift favors the banks, with decades of experience and long-lived relationships with customers. The super app shift favors the FinTechs, with the...

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