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.

Today in the Connected Economy: Netflix Takes Page From Disney With Pop-up Store
Today in the Connected Economy: Netflix Takes Page From Disney With Pop-up Store
October 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Netflix follows in the tradition of Disney by opening a pop-up store selling merchandise connected to its programming. Plus, Mastercard...

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Millennials Top Spenders on Digital Food Orders
Millennials Top Spenders on Digital Food Orders
October 12, 2022  |  Delivery

Restaurants looking to attract millennial customers and drive up average order value would be best suited to look to their digital channels rather than their...

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Millennials Seek Convenience, Guidance From Financial Super Apps
Millennials Seek Convenience, Guidance From Financial Super Apps
October 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The (continued) emergence of the super app carries a couple of questions along with it: Can the digital front door be all things to all...

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i2c, Bank of George Team to Launch Gaming Credit Card
i2c, Bank of George Team to Launch Gaming Credit Card
October 12, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Digital payment and banking technology company i2c and Bank of George are expanding the bank’s gaming payments ecosystem with a virtual and physical credit card....

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Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
Mastercard Backs nClude to Further Financial Inclusion in Egypt
October 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mastercard is investing in and collaborating with African technology company nClude to foster further financial inclusion across Egypt while also enhancing the country’s FinTech ecosystem....

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ACI Worldwide, Constant Team to Promote Consumer Digital Engagement
ACI Worldwide, Constant Team to Promote Consumer Digital Engagement
October 12, 2022  |  Partnerships

Payments software company ACI Worldwide has formed a partnership with Constant, a FinTech that makes self-service loan management software. The collaboration will “allow lenders to...

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Netflix Moves Into Commerce to Monetize Consumer Eyeballs
Netflix Moves Into Commerce to Monetize Consumer Eyeballs
October 12, 2022  |  Retail

The ability to bring movie magic to life from theme parks to retail stores worked wonders for The Walt Disney Company, and now Netflix is...

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Coffee and Flower Brands Push Value to Survive ‘The Great Unsubscribe’
Coffee and Flower Brands Push Value to Survive ‘The Great Unsubscribe’
October 12, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Core tools and tactics are similar among retail subscriptions, but guiding consumers to keep a beloved but nonessential subscription is a nuanced set of interactions...

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Generation Z Lags Behind Millennials in Digital Restaurant Ordering
Generation Z Lags Behind Millennials in Digital Restaurant Ordering
October 11, 2022  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Members of Generation Z may have grown up with technology, but new PYMNTS data finds it’s actually the previous generation that’s spearheading the restaurant industry’s...

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