connected commerce

Today in the Connected Economy: Google Tests Augmented Reality in the Real World
Today in the Connected Economy: Google Tests Augmented Reality in the Real World
July 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Google says it is getting ready to test a new augmented reality device later this summer. Also, Netflix tries to...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Starbucks Considers UK Sale
Today in the Connected Economy: Starbucks Considers UK Sale
July 18, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Instagram announces users can now make payments in chat for items they come across when browsing their social feeds. Also,...

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Real-Time Data Untangles Traffic, Logistics, Insurance Challenges 
Real-Time Data Untangles Traffic, Logistics, Insurance Challenges 
July 18, 2022  |  Data

When you look at an in-car navigation system, news broadcast or mobile app and roads marked with red, yellow and green designating the current traffic...

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Galileo CEO: Embedded Finance Gives Rise to Better B2B ‘Brand Experience’
Galileo CEO: Embedded Finance Gives Rise to Better B2B ‘Brand Experience’
July 18, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Consumers’ expectations about payments are changing — so much so that it’s no longer the transaction they’re focused on. Instead, they are focused on the...

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What’s Next in Mobile Commerce? Personalization at the Consumers’ Point of Intent
What’s Next in Mobile Commerce? Personalization at the Consumers’ Point of Intent
July 18, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Merchants and brands are rightly obsessed with reaching consumers where they congregate, like social channels, but what if you could expand that to wherever they...

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New Data Shows Nearly a Third of US Consumers Use Smart Home Devices
New Data Shows Nearly a Third of US Consumers Use Smart Home Devices
July 15, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Thirty-two percent of consumers — an estimated 83 million people — used smart home or automated chore technologies in May, according to “The ConnectedEconomy™ Monthly...

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Wanted: Supply Chain and Logistics Savants to Help Close Deals
Wanted: Supply Chain and Logistics Savants to Help Close Deals
July 15, 2022  |  Supply Chain

Businesses increasingly see delivery preferences, speed of delivery, cost of delivery and inbound supply chain as competitive advantages.  As a result, the role of logistics...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Dufry, Autogrill, Merge to Form $13B Travel Retail Empire
Today in the Connected Economy: Dufry, Autogrill, Merge to Form $13B Travel Retail Empire
July 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, travel-related retailers Autogrill and Durfy join forces to launch a $13 billion airport and rest stop juggernaut. Also, Indian B2B AgriTech...

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Report: Average Consumer Carries out at Least 2 Online Transactions a Day
Report: Average Consumer Carries out at Least 2 Online Transactions a Day
July 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The average consumer now carries out at least two transactions online each day, according to new research by PYMNTS. Of those consumers, 17% purchase retail...

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