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.

Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech Comes to Stadiums
Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ Tech Comes to Stadiums
April 13, 2022  |  Amazon Technology

Amazon has teamed up with the Houston Astros to offer its Just Walk Out frictionless checkout system at two food and beverage stores at the...

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Independent Landlords Adopt Technology to Streamline Property Management
Independent Landlords Adopt Technology to Streamline Property Management
April 13, 2022  |  Technology

Managing a rental property can seem like a full-time job — screening tenants, collecting rent, handling late-night maintenance requests. For many landlords, though, it’s not...

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Medical Image Sharing Platform Aims to Put DVDs of MRIs on the Scrap Heap
Medical Image Sharing Platform Aims to Put DVDs of MRIs on the Scrap Heap
April 11, 2022  |  Healthcare

What’s the best way for a doctor to get the medical imaging tests they need to help determine the diagnosis of the patient? In most...

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Mastercard’s March Retail Sales Data Show War, Inflation Slowed Consumers Less Than Feared
Mastercard’s March Retail Sales Data Show War, Inflation Slowed Consumers Less Than Feared
April 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

After two years of veering between apocalyptic events punctuated by moments of optimism, it appears that a real recovery is now underway, although high hurdles...

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CE100™ Index: As Q2 Dawns, Platforms Plunge While Healthcare Shows Faint Pulse
CE100™ Index: As Q2 Dawns, Platforms Plunge While Healthcare Shows Faint Pulse
April 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Platform stocks, plunging double digits. The Move pillar moving … well, down. In fact, for PYMNTS’ Connected Economy (CE100™) Index, perhaps the only safe haven,...

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Grover CFO Says Rent-A-Tech Accelerates Shift to Circular, Sustainable Economy
Grover CFO Says Rent-A-Tech Accelerates Shift to Circular, Sustainable Economy
April 11, 2022  |  Technology

120 million tons per year. That’s the quantity of global electronic and electrical waste (eWaste) that will be produced per year by 2050 if current...

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Today in the Connected Economy: OmniBiz Helps Nestle, Coke Boost and Track Sales
Today in the Connected Economy: OmniBiz Helps Nestle, Coke Boost and Track Sales
April 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Nigeria’s OmniBiz inks deals with brands like Nestle, Kellogs and Coke to help them track and improve their sales in...

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Location-Sharing Features Help App Users Keep in Touch With Friends, Family
Location-Sharing Features Help App Users Keep in Touch With Friends, Family
April 08, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

Continuing its drive to provide monitored security in areas beyond the home, ADT has added location-sharing features and notifications to the mobile safety app it...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Lego, Epic to Build Kid-Friendly Metaverse
Today in the Connected Economy: Lego, Epic to Build Kid-Friendly Metaverse
April 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Lego teams up with the creator of Fortnite to build a metaverse that’s family-friendly, while Apple and Dutch payments firm...

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