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.

18% of Connected Consumers Now Make Weekly Online Purchases, 4% Do So Daily
18% of Connected Consumers Now Make Weekly Online Purchases, 4% Do So Daily
December 13, 2021  |  Retail

It doesn’t matter if you’re taking batting practice or perfecting your favorite recipe — the more you do something, the more comfortable you get doing...

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How US Consumers Define the Super App
How US Consumers Define the Super App
December 13, 2021  |  Connected Economy

Consumers do everything online. They wake up and read their morning papers on their phones or tablets, begin their workdays by hopping on their laptops...

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Is Marc Lore’s City of Telosa a Blueprint For Smart City Success?
Is Marc Lore’s City of Telosa a Blueprint For Smart City Success?
December 08, 2021  |  Innovation

Purpose-built smart cities are seen as the ultimate fruition of connected living — at least as they’re depicted in movies and TV shows. Not surprisingly,...

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Supermarkets Rethink Physical and Digital Aisles for Grocery’s Connected Future
Supermarkets Rethink Physical and Digital Aisles for Grocery’s Connected Future
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

Grocery stores may not look very different than they did two or three generations ago, but their role in consumers’ lives is changing dramatically. Where...

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The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
The Role of Biometric Ubiquity in Building Customer Trust
December 01, 2021  |  Biometrics

We may all be using them to unlock our smartphones and track our fitness, but when it comes to using biometrics to create secure, seamless...

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Restaurant Website Platform SpotHopper Nets $14M for Growth and Feature Development
Restaurant Website Platform SpotHopper Nets $14M for Growth and Feature Development
November 30, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Restaurant website platform SpotHopper on Tuesday (Nov. 30) completed a Series A fundraising round that will bring in $14 million for the company to expand...

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Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
Utility Will Make the Metaverse Work — and Pay — With or Without Goggles
November 30, 2021  |  Connected Economy

It was Oct. 28 when Mark Zuckerberg announced to the world that Facebook would now be effectively a subsidiary of a company called Meta —...

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Verification Platform Puts Data Portability to the Test in the Lending Space
Verification Platform Puts Data Portability to the Test in the Lending Space
November 24, 2021  |  Data

As the debate over consumer data privacy moves from the living room to the board room to meeting rooms on Capitol Hill, more firms are...

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PayPal’s Peggy Alford On Buy Now Pay Later, Crypto and the Super App Future
PayPal’s Peggy Alford On Buy Now Pay Later, Crypto and the Super App Future
November 22, 2021  |  Connected Economy

In under 24 months, we’ve witnessed the astonishing success of buy now, pay later (BNPL), the meteoric rise of cryptocurrencies and the effects of a...

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