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.

Burger King Adds Drive-Thrus Despite Hazy Future of the Channel
Burger King Adds Drive-Thrus Despite Hazy Future of the Channel
November 03, 2022  |  QSR & Mobile

Burger King parent company Restaurant Brands International says it plans to sharply increase its drive-thrus in a bid to boost sales. In speaking with analysts Thursday (Nov. 3)...

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Supply Chain Platform project44 Raises $80M and Delays Potential IPO
Supply Chain Platform project44 Raises $80M and Delays Potential IPO
November 03, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Supply chain visibility platform project44 has raised $80 million in a funding round and said it would use the new capital to work toward several...

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Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
Grocery Store Food Halls Tread on Restaurant Turf to Customers’ Delight
November 02, 2022  |  Retail

Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, is expanding its in-store virtual restaurants as grocery retailers expand their prepared meal options to remain competitive with...

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Uber’s Grocery Investments Boost Platform-Wide Engagement
Uber’s Grocery Investments Boost Platform-Wide Engagement
November 01, 2022  |  Delivery

Early results show that Uber’s investments in its grocery offerings are paying off, by both driving adoption and strengthening the platform’s cross-vertical engagement, company executives...

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Putting One-Time Passwords Out to Pasture
Putting One-Time Passwords Out to Pasture
November 01, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The one-time password — OTP for short — was an ingenious cybersecurity stopgap that worked for a while. But fraud never sleeps, and they’ve cracked...

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CPG Giants Use Digital Commerce to Pump New Life Into Old Brands
CPG Giants Use Digital Commerce to Pump New Life Into Old Brands
October 31, 2022  |  Retail

Consumers are increasingly looking to get as many of their needs as possible met online, and brands that fail to adapt risk falling behind. Consumer-packaged...

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From Land Sales to Health Records Governments Embrace Blockchain
From Land Sales to Health Records Governments Embrace Blockchain
October 31, 2022  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

Blockchain real estate tech firm Propy is now recording property sales and recording title and escrow documents on NFTs and well as standard blockchain transactions....

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EU Retailers Leverage AdTech Innovations, Data to Deliver Tailored Customer Experiences
EU Retailers Leverage AdTech Innovations, Data to Deliver Tailored Customer Experiences
October 31, 2022  |  Retail

Thanks to a combination of real-world and online advertising assets that reach an audience of millions, retailers like Dutch multinational retail group Ahold Delhaize, which...

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Singapore Tests Programmable Money as CBDC Alternative
Singapore Tests Programmable Money as CBDC Alternative
October 31, 2022  |  CBDC

The Monetary Authority of Singapore and DBS Bank are running a trial of tokenized Singapore dollars that can be programmed for specific uses and allow merchants...

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