connected commerce

Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
Today in The Connected Economy: Pinterest Invests in Shopping, Amazon Courts Influencers
July 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon tries to attract influencers to its livestream shopping service, while Pinterest invests more in social commerce. Amazon Lures Influencers...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Gives Alexa a Promotion
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon Gives Alexa a Promotion
June 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the Connected Economy, Amazon looks ahead with Alexa, Candymaker Mars joins the NFT parade, a pair of senators reintroduce the Payment Choice Act...

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Inflation Boosts Merchant Interest in Data to Keep Customers Brand Loyal
Inflation Boosts Merchant Interest in Data to Keep Customers Brand Loyal
June 23, 2022  |  Commerce

Try telling a Dunkin’ fan that Starbucks is better, or vice versa — and then play that out across every consumer product and service imaginable....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Pazcare Valued at $48M After Series A
Today in the Connected Economy: Pazcare Valued at $48M After Series A
June 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, employee benefits and InsurTech firm sees its value rise following an $8.2 million Series A round. Also, FinTech Tintra wants...

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With Payments, AI Glues the Connected Economy Together
With Payments, AI Glues the Connected Economy Together
June 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Not all that long ago, media reports documented the ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to craft jokes. A bit of whimsy,...

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Voice Will Tie the Connected Economy, and Banking, Together
Voice Will Tie the Connected Economy, and Banking, Together
June 10, 2022  |  Connected Economy

To gain insight into just how connected we’re becoming in everyday life, where technology fuses and synthesizes a range of activities into an uninterrupted flow...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Google Investing $1.2B in LatAm
Today in the Connected Economy: Google Investing $1.2B in LatAm
June 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Google makes a five-year, $1.2 billion commitment to Latin America that includes building the longest underwater cable in the world....

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Digital Engagement in the US Hit a Six-Month High in April
Digital Engagement in the US Hit a Six-Month High in April
June 09, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Now that mask mandates and travel restrictions are lifting, consumers are going online more, not less. Forty-three percent of consumers reported engaging regularly in digital-first...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Showcases Next-Gen CarPlay
Today in the Connected Economy: Apple Showcases Next-Gen CarPlay
June 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Apple previews the next generation of its CarPlay feature, another indication of how cars are becoming more like smartphones. Also,...

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