connected commerce

Publishers Integrate Commerce as Consumers Demand Shopping Wherever, Whenever
Publishers Integrate Commerce as Consumers Demand Shopping Wherever, Whenever
May 20, 2024  |  eCommerce

Consumers increasingly expect to be able to make purchases at the point of discovery, and publishers and retailers are adapting accordingly. On a call with analysts...

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Visa Recasts Digital Wallet Landscape at Intersection of Identity and Payments
Visa Recasts Digital Wallet Landscape at Intersection of Identity and Payments
May 15, 2024  |  VISA

Throughout history, the number seven has held significant importance. There are seven days of the week, seven colors in a rainbow, the “lucky sevens” when...

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Young Consumers Make Next-Level Purchases From In-Video-Game Stores
Young Consumers Make Next-Level Purchases From In-Video-Game Stores
April 30, 2024  |  Retail

Many gamers are open to making purchases while they explore their favorite virtual worlds, and retailers are seizing on the opportunity. Most recently, Walmart launched a store within the...

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Digital Wallets Provide Local Touch to Connected Travel Experiences
Digital Wallets Provide Local Touch to Connected Travel Experiences
April 29, 2024  |  Mobile Wallets

Alipay+ unveiled a cross-border payments initiative in a move to boost Hong Kong’s tourism and commerce sector. The platform facilitates transactions for users of 14 overseas mobile wallets and bank apps from...

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Bite CEO: Self-Service Kiosks Meet Shopper Demand for Click-and-Mortar™ Retail
Bite CEO: Self-Service Kiosks Meet Shopper Demand for Click-and-Mortar™ Retail
April 22, 2024  |  Retail

Consumers are demanding eCommerce-like convenience from their in-store journeys, and retailers are rising to the occasion with self-service technologies. In an interview with PYMNTS, Brandon Barton,...

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Levi’s Finds D2C Business Provides Greater Consumer Trend Insights
Levi’s Finds D2C Business Provides Greater Consumer Trend Insights
April 22, 2024  |  Retail

Levi Strauss has found that selling through its own stores gives it greater insights into consumer trends. The company’s D2C channels also allow it to test new products...

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Banyan CEO: Chase’s Media Move Highlights Value of Customer Data
Banyan CEO: Chase’s Media Move Highlights Value of Customer Data
April 09, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Banks need new revenue streams. Retailers (and other businesses operating with razor-thin margins) need to fine-tune their go-to-market strategies and gain higher returns on marketing...

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Data Privacy Laws Threaten Small Businesses’ Digital Advertising Efforts
Data Privacy Laws Threaten Small Businesses’ Digital Advertising Efforts
April 08, 2024  |  SMBs

The Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024, a proposed bill set to impact data collection and online privacy, successfully passed both the Senate and House...

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Lawmakers Unveil National Data Privacy Framework
Lawmakers Unveil National Data Privacy Framework
April 08, 2024  |  Safety and Security

The United States is closer to achieving nationwide data privacy protections, according to a pair of lawmakers. Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, both of Washington...

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