The ConnectedEconomy Monthly Report

Digital Economy Income Gap Widens Year Over Year
Digital Economy Income Gap Widens Year Over Year
February 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

There are and always have been sharp differences between how consumers in different demographic groups experienced the quick and total digitization of the United States...

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Zillennials: The Next Generation of Connected Consumer
Zillennials: The Next Generation of Connected Consumer
January 16, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Who are the zillennials? A cohort of the 30 million United States consumers born between 1990 and 2000, zillennials bridge the gap between millennials and...

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How US Consumers Lived Their Best Digital Lives in 2022
How US Consumers Lived Their Best Digital Lives in 2022
December 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

2022 marked many consumers’ triumphant return to the physical world after two years of pandemic-related restrictions — but even after options have opened up, their...

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Grocery Habits Reveal Wider Online Gender Divide
Grocery Habits Reveal Wider Online Gender Divide
November 30, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Everyone needs groceries, but a massive divide exists in how women and men buy theirs. Men use the internet to place grocery and restaurant orders...

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More US Consumers Connecting Online Daily to Eat, Shop and Socialize
More US Consumers Connecting Online Daily to Eat, Shop and Socialize
October 31, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Forty-seven million consumers across the United States socialize online every day, using messaging apps, social media, and dating apps to connect with friends, family and...

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Study Shows Digital Engagement of US Consumers Linked to Employment Status
Study Shows Digital Engagement of US Consumers Linked to Employment Status
October 03, 2022  |  Connected Economy

A strong labor market is a hallmark of a healthy economy. Consumers who are gainfully employed have more freedom to spend and spree, driving commerce...

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NEW STUDY: Inflation Causes Widespread Digital Pullback by Financially Strapped Consumers
NEW STUDY: Inflation Causes Widespread Digital Pullback by Financially Strapped Consumers
August 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Inflation has U.S. consumers cutting back on costs as consumer prices reach historic highs — but could it also change how they use the internet?...

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New Data Shows Convenience Drove Smart Home Upgrades for 83M Consumers in 2022
New Data Shows Convenience Drove Smart Home Upgrades for 83M Consumers in 2022
July 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

An entire world of shops, payment methods and fulfillment options has made itself just a click away — but how has that newfound around-the-clock access...

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19M More Consumers Went Online to Bank, Buy and Pay Bills in May 2022
19M More Consumers Went Online to Bank, Buy and Pay Bills in May 2022
May 30, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Some news outlets would have us believe that consumers are over the pandemic and partying like it’s 2019 — except they are not. Mask mandates...

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