Connected Economy

The innovations in technology, connected devices, software, payments and cellular technology make it possible for people and businesses to connect with each other and do business via any device, an in any digital or physical location safely, securely, and in real time. This integration of the digital and physical worlds will transform the economy across the ten pillars that today represent its key cornerstones – pillars that are already experiencing the impact of disruptive innovation as new blended, digital-first experience-driven ecosystems are now taking shape.

Digital Payments Are Transforming the Face of Grocery
Digital Payments Are Transforming the Face of Grocery
November 23, 2022  |  Digital Payments

As connected technologies increasingly make their way into the grocery industry, digital payments both in stores and online are changing the way consumers engage with...

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Connected Consumers Keep Main Street Fitness Firms’ Growth Healthy
Connected Consumers Keep Main Street Fitness Firms’ Growth Healthy
November 23, 2022  |  Fitness

Depending on where you look, Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are either struggling with macro headwinds and fighting for survival — or they’re...

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Calls For Regulation Intensify as UK Crypto Scams Jump 45%
Calls For Regulation Intensify as UK Crypto Scams Jump 45%
November 23, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

From trading at less than a dollar in its first few years of existence to over $60,000 in late 2021, the story of bitcoin’s meteoric...

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D2C Coffee Brands Use BNPL as Upsell Tool to Drive Premium Purchases
D2C Coffee Brands Use BNPL as Upsell Tool to Drive Premium Purchases
November 22, 2022  |  Retail

With the growth of direct-to-consumer (D2C) options enabling coffee drinkers to access increasingly niche, increasingly boutique products, prices have been rising for higher-end brands and...

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Best Buy Says Customers Lack Urgency But Are Hungry for Joy 
Best Buy Says Customers Lack Urgency But Are Hungry for Joy 
November 22, 2022  |  Retail

Fighting a highly promotional environment for consumer electronics, Best Buy sees holiday shopping patterns this year returning to some pre-pandemic norms. Reviewing FY23 third quarter financials on...

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Growing Engagement and Offers Speed Omnichannel Future of ‘Car as Wallet’
Growing Engagement and Offers Speed Omnichannel Future of ‘Car as Wallet’
November 22, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Cars went from conveyances to expressions of individuality in the 20th century, and as the connected car trend builds in this century, they’re becoming a...

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Why ‘Every Single Business’ Will Soon Be Using Embedded Payments
Why ‘Every Single Business’ Will Soon Be Using Embedded Payments
November 22, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Embedded finance — where financial products and payments pop up in any number of consumers’ daily activities — is now an expectation, a “need to...

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D2C Sticker Brand Leverages Printing Business Email List to Launch Hot Sauce
D2C Sticker Brand Leverages Printing Business Email List to Launch Hot Sauce
November 21, 2022  |  eCommerce

As direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands compete to win consumers’ attention and to secure their loyalty, the custom printing site Sticker Mule has expanded to a new...

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Expedia Offers BNPL as Consumers Cut Back on Holiday Spending
Expedia Offers BNPL as Consumers Cut Back on Holiday Spending
November 21, 2022  |  BNPL

Travel website Expedia has teamed with buy now, pay later firm (BNPL) Afterpay for a program to let travelers pay for hotels and flights in installments. The move...

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