connected commerce

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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Who’s Going Connected Grocery Shopping This Weekend?
Who’s Going Connected Grocery Shopping This Weekend?
September 23, 2022  |  Retail

As eCommerce becomes the norm for food purchases, digital technologies are increasingly making their way into grocers’ and restaurants’ physical spaces, PYMNTS research and news...

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Cars Become Mobile Payments Points of Sale and Drive Demand for New Partnerships
Cars Become Mobile Payments Points of Sale and Drive Demand for New Partnerships
September 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy has hit the road, transforming what happens and is turning all manner of vehicles into mobile commerce endpoints. At the center of...

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Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Delves Deeper Into Groceries
Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Delves Deeper Into Groceries
September 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, DoorDash continues a string of partnerships with retailers outside the restaurant sphere by teaming up with Sprouts Farmers Market. Also,...

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Instacart’s Connected Stores Blur the Lines Between In-Store and Digital Grocery Shopping
Instacart’s Connected Stores Blur the Lines Between In-Store and Digital Grocery Shopping
September 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

If the connected economy is about how digital payments enable new ways of going about day-to-day experiences, then the connected store provides an apt expression...

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You’re Not the Only One Checking Work Email Labor Day Weekend
You’re Not the Only One Checking Work Email Labor Day Weekend
September 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Yes, it’s Labor Day Weekend. And technically, no, you’re not supposed to be working, or really, even thinking about work. But you’re likely sneaking a...

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Amazon Boosts Alexa Device Features, Capabilities to Improve Connected Commerce
Amazon Boosts Alexa Device Features, Capabilities to Improve Connected Commerce
August 31, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon released a series of instruction manuals Wednesday (Aug. 31) designed to help users set up their Alexa Echo devices and turn their homes into...

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Amazon, Google Talk up Advances in Voice Commerce
Amazon, Google Talk up Advances in Voice Commerce
August 19, 2022  |  Voice Activation

The evolution of voice commerce is accelerating as years of experimentation and pilots reshape initiatives around increasing smart connected homes, cars and shopping experiences. At the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Debuts New Ad Features
Today in the Connected Economy: TikTok Debuts New Ad Features
August 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, TikTok rolls out new features to help brands advertise their wares on the popular social media platform. Plus, PYMNTS looks...

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