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.

Delivery Solutions Signs Walmart GoLocal as Last-Mile Partner
Delivery Solutions Signs Walmart GoLocal as Last-Mile Partner
March 09, 2022  |  Partnerships

Delivery and fulfillment firm Delivery Solutions has announced that Walmart’s GoLocal service is joining its platform as a last-mile delivery provider, according to a Wednesday...

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Ryder Creates One-Stop Shop for Buying, Insuring Used Commercial Vehicles
Ryder Creates One-Stop Shop for Buying, Insuring Used Commercial Vehicles
March 09, 2022  |  Retail

Buyers of used commercial vehicles were often on their own when it came to finding insurance for the vehicle. At best, they could hope that...

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Adyen: Platforms Help Online Merchants Borrow the Best of In-Store Experience
Adyen: Platforms Help Online Merchants Borrow the Best of In-Store Experience
March 09, 2022  |  Retail

It’s happening behind the scenes and before our eyes. Checkout is changing fast. But some would argue it isn’t changing fast enough to keep up...

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For Smoother Cash Flow and Easier Month End Closes, Payment APIs Might Be the Trick
For Smoother Cash Flow and Easier Month End Closes, Payment APIs Might Be the Trick
March 09, 2022  |  API

The push toward payments digitization traces its roots to the 1970s, beginning with the Automated Clearing House — the first real attempt to create a...

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Aging Coupon Business Evolves to Meet Demands of Connected Consumers
Aging Coupon Business Evolves to Meet Demands of Connected Consumers
March 09, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

The old saw is that 50% of advertising and marketing spend is wasted — firms just don’t know which 50%. Given that reality, companies riding...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon ‘Amps’ up Social Audio
Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon ‘Amps’ up Social Audio
March 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Amazon unveils Amp, a social mobile audio app designed to compete with Clubhouse, while TrueCar launches TrueCar+, a car buying...

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Workable Exemptions Would Foster SEC, Crypto Collaboration, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce
Workable Exemptions Would Foster SEC, Crypto Collaboration, Says Commissioner Hester Peirce
March 08, 2022  |  Regulation

Crypto companies have been arguing for years that they need more guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission to understand whether their products are securities...

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Amazon Now Ahead of Walmart in Share of Retail Spending New PYMNTS Data Show
Amazon Now Ahead of Walmart in Share of Retail Spending New PYMNTS Data Show
March 07, 2022  |  Retail

It took over a decade to do it, but new data from PYMNTS confirm that Amazon ended 2021 with a larger share of U.S. retail...

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Walmart-Owned Massmart Reports $290M+ Loss, Turns To Growing eCommerce Business
Walmart-Owned Massmart Reports $290M+ Loss, Turns To Growing eCommerce Business
March 07, 2022  |  Earnings

South Africa-based retail group Massmart Holdings said on Monday (March 7) that it was still feeling the severe impact of a July 2021 civil unrest...

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