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.

Venmo Debuts Gift-Wrapping Feature
Venmo Debuts Gift-Wrapping Feature
January 13, 2022  |  Digital Payments

Venmo on Thursday (Jan. 13) unveiled its gift-wrapping feature, giving users a new way to send money to their friends and family members. Users can...

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FIS: 2021 was the Year of Perseverance
FIS: 2021 was the Year of Perseverance
January 13, 2022  |  Opinion

Financial institutions stepped up to the challenges of 2021, says Kelly Beatty, executive vice president and head of payments at FIS, meeting changing cardholder demands...

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Post-Lockdown Liberation and the End of ‘the Tyranny of Distance’
Post-Lockdown Liberation and the End of ‘the Tyranny of Distance’
January 13, 2022  |  Connected Economy

After a long career stalking and investing in Silicon Valley startups, David Blumberg says he used the pandemic lockdown to liberate himself, move to Miami...

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Early IPO Docket Points to Year of the Connected Economy
Early IPO Docket Points to Year of the Connected Economy
January 12, 2022  |  Connected Economy

We’re just a few days into 2022, but if the recent spate of initial public offering (IPO) announcements and filings are any indication, it may...

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In the US, Food Delivery Services Struggle to Achieve Super App Status
In the US, Food Delivery Services Struggle to Achieve Super App Status
January 12, 2022  |  Delivery

With food being a multiple-times-a-day necessity for consumers, fulfilling this need allows apps to embed themselves deeply in their users’ daily routines. Food delivery services,...

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Ordering Platform ItsaCheckmate Partners With Grubhub to Streamline Orders
Ordering Platform ItsaCheckmate Partners With Grubhub to Streamline Orders
January 11, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mobile ordering service ItsaCheckmate has launched an expanded partnership with Grubhub by adding Grubhub to its digital ordering platform. “Now, ItsaCheckmate can help restaurateurs using...

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CardinalCommerce: 2021 Was the Year of Connecting
CardinalCommerce: 2021 Was the Year of Connecting
January 11, 2022  |  Opinion

Tackling the false declines that plague the payments industry while preventing fraud requires connecting the dots between data, decision making, and shared responsibility, says Tim...

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Blackhawk Network: 2021 Was the Year of the Consumer
Blackhawk Network: 2021 Was the Year of the Consumer
January 11, 2022  |  Opinion

Consumers drove the seismic shift in payments technology in 2021, says Talbott Roche, president and CEO of Blackhawk Network. Now, the ball is in retailers’...

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In Latin America, Consumers Want eCommerce With Local Payment Methods
In Latin America, Consumers Want eCommerce With Local Payment Methods
January 11, 2022  |  Payment Methods

The rise of the connected economy has opened avenues of commerce — where wielding everything from cellphones to tablets to cars, consumers can transact in...

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