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: Hopper, Sabre Renew Partnership
Today in the Connected Economy: Hopper, Sabre Renew Partnership
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, travel software firm Sabre and online travel agency Hopper celebrate Valentine’s Day by renewing their 10-year old tech partnership, while...

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Auto Dealers Integrate Systems in Order to Improve Customer Experience
Auto Dealers Integrate Systems in Order to Improve Customer Experience
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Although automotive retail is currently a seller’s market due to inventory shortages, auto dealers are focusing on improving the customer experience. Now that so many...

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CE100™ Shows ‘Enablers’ a Key Segment as Connected Economies Take Shape
CE100™ Shows ‘Enablers’ a Key Segment as Connected Economies Take Shape
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Wall Street, it has long been said, is both voting and weighing machine. To break that down a bit, there are short-term popularity contests (that...

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Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The internet is almost as pervasive in our lives as, well, breathing. With mobile devices in hand — and with voice-activated assistants, wearables with headsets,...

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PYMNTS Launches The CE100™ Index – A New Equity Index That Tracks The Digital Transformation
PYMNTS Launches The CE100™ Index – A New Equity Index That Tracks The Digital Transformation
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The 2010s saw the rise of a never-before-seen class of innovator, with forward-thinking companies using smartphones, mobile apps data and the cloud to reinvent the...

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Today in the Connected Economy: AcceleRide Helps Car Dealers Fuel Productivity
Today in the Connected Economy: AcceleRide Helps Car Dealers Fuel Productivity
February 11, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, a new omnichannel digital retailing platform called AcceleRide helps auto retailer Group 1 Automotive up its sales productivity. Plus, Voxtel...

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Fyncr Unveils Credit Card Bill Payments Mobile App
Fyncr Unveils Credit Card Bill Payments Mobile App
February 10, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Fyncr on Thursday (Feb. 10) released what it’s calling “the first all-in-one-card bill payment mobile application” in the U.S., noting in the company announcement that...

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Third-Party Marketplaces See Opportunity Around Amazon’s Margins
Third-Party Marketplaces See Opportunity Around Amazon’s Margins
February 10, 2022  |  eCommerce

Looking at Amazon’s most recent earnings, you’d likely be impressed and not too concerned about a slowing in sales. Those results reflect healthy business throughout...

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DoorDash Starts Financing Arm to Offer Restaurants Cash Advances
DoorDash Starts Financing Arm to Offer Restaurants Cash Advances
February 09, 2022  |  Loans

Food delivery service DoorDash Inc. will offer financing on its app to restaurants that need business loans through the new DoorDash Capital program, according to...

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