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.

Embedded Payments Pegged to Power ‘Transition Economy’ for Next Decade
Embedded Payments Pegged to Power ‘Transition Economy’ for Next Decade
July 08, 2022  |  Innovation

We’re living in an age of change, according to Conversion Capital Sole Founder and General Partner Christian Lawless. “These are unprecedented times, bringing about an...

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Payments Are Digital Passport for Businesses Seeking Access to LatAm Consumers
Payments Are Digital Passport for Businesses Seeking Access to LatAm Consumers
July 08, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Some people equate an end to the pandemic with completion of the digital shift. They obviously haven’t visited Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and...

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Portion of US Patients Using Digital Healthcare Hits 38% in May
Portion of US Patients Using Digital Healthcare Hits 38% in May
July 07, 2022  |  Healthcare

Thirty-eight percent of U.S. patients now use digital healthcare options to receive remote counseling, telemedicine or both, according to “The ConnectedEconomy™: The Trend Toward Digital...

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Telehealth Sector Redoubles Focus on Convenient Care, Smarter Virtual Visits
Telehealth Sector Redoubles Focus on Convenient Care, Smarter Virtual Visits
July 07, 2022  |  Healthcare

Signs that the pandemic digital shift is not slowing but rather gaining force can be found in telemedicine, where recent deals and new capabilities show...

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Grocers Turn to White-Label Solutions to Capture Instacart’s Wallet Share
Grocers Turn to White-Label Solutions to Capture Instacart’s Wallet Share
July 07, 2022  |  Retail

There was a time when grocers hoping to make their offerings available online, especially those without the resources to build out an entire in-house delivery...

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Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
Peer-to-Peer Payments Tech Levels Playing Field for Private-Party Car Sales
July 07, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Buying or selling a vehicle is the second-largest transaction most consumers will undertake — second only to a house — yet the process has many...

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Benchmarking the EU’s Digital Engagement: France
Benchmarking the EU’s Digital Engagement: France
July 07, 2022  |  International

In this final installment of PYMNTS’ five-part series on digital transformation in the European Union, we focus on France and its digital engagement compared to...

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Bushel Launches Solution to Move $200B of Farmer Payments Digital
Bushel Launches Solution to Move $200B of Farmer Payments Digital
July 07, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Think fast: what’s a $200 billion element of a $1 trillion domestic industrial sector still 90% dependent on paper checks? If you said “agriculture,” you...

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PYMNTS Summer Series: Retailers Use Data to Get Back to Basics as Inflation, Competition Weigh Heavy
PYMNTS Summer Series: Retailers Use Data to Get Back to Basics as Inflation, Competition Weigh...
July 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

If experience is the new loyalty, as many believe, then now is the time for brands to harmonize channels, products and programs to capitalize on...

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