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.

Tesco Tests in-Store Co-Working Space as Grocers Expand to Nonfood Categories
Tesco Tests in-Store Co-Working Space as Grocers Expand to Nonfood Categories
May 13, 2022  |  Retail

Tesco, the United Kingdom’s largest grocery chain, is really stretching the idea of the supermarket. The grocer is running a pilot test of an initiative...

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Today in the Connected Economy: 20 Companies Become Visa BNPL Partners
Today in the Connected Economy: 20 Companies Become Visa BNPL Partners
May 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Splitit joins the ranks of the Visa Ready for BNPL program, while Mastercard rolls out a financial inclusion program in...

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Amdocs, Worldline Team Up to Expand Reach of Subscription Merchants
Amdocs, Worldline Team Up to Expand Reach of Subscription Merchants
May 12, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Software-as-a-Service platform Amdocs is expanding its work with payment services company Worldline to better serve its subscription merchants around the world, according to an Amdocs...

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ACI Worldwide Pairs With Payment Manager NORBr on eCommerce Tools
ACI Worldwide Pairs With Payment Manager NORBr on eCommerce Tools
May 12, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Real-time payments firm ACI Worldwide is partnering with NORBr, a payment services distributor platform for digital merchants, to facilitate merchants’ connection to ACI’s solutions.  Nigel...

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Paycheck to Paycheck Has Now Become the Predominant Way of Life in America
Paycheck to Paycheck Has Now Become the Predominant Way of Life in America
May 12, 2022  |  Consumer Finance

Nine paycheck-to paycheck reports — and one inescapable conclusion. Anuj Nayar, financial health officer at LendingClub, told PYMNTS in an interview that “we are seeing...

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Google’s Bill Ready: Virtual Cards, New Wallet Create Passports, Pathways for Push Button Commerce
Google’s Bill Ready: Virtual Cards, New Wallet Create Passports, Pathways for Push Button Commerce
May 12, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The connected ecosystem moves beyond promise into reality when we have every piece of our digital lives easily accessible, easily retrieved and used. Bill Ready,...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Google Rolls Out New Digital Wallet
Today in the Connected Economy: Google Rolls Out New Digital Wallet
May 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Google unveils a new digital wallet, as well as new security features for online purchases with the help of Visa....

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Billtrust, Flywire Results Show B2B Payments Modernization Continues, Cards Gain Acceptance
Billtrust, Flywire Results Show B2B Payments Modernization Continues, Cards Gain Acceptance
May 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

To the casual observer, earnings season may be all about the consumer — how they’re spending, what they’re buying and whether they’re using credit or...

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Car-Sharing Platform Getaround Going Public in SPAC Deal
Car-Sharing Platform Getaround Going Public in SPAC Deal
May 11, 2022  |  SPAC

Digital car-sharing marketplace Getaround is going public through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal with InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., with a combined value of...

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