connected commerce

Small Truckers, Truck Stops Pool Buying Clout to Take on Industry Giants
Small Truckers, Truck Stops Pool Buying Clout to Take on Industry Giants
October 24, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Smaller players in both the trucking industry and the truck stop industry are challenged to match the efficiencies of their larger competitors. Trucking companies with...

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What 2014 Teaches Us About the Future of Payments and the Digital Economy
What 2014 Teaches Us About the Future of Payments and the Digital Economy
October 03, 2022  |  Connected Economy

In 1963, Nobel-prize winning physicist Dennis Gabor wrote that the future can’t be predicted, but it can be invented. Gabor, who won the Nobel for...

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Digital Engagement of Brazilian Consumers Grew Faster Than US in Q2
Digital Engagement of Brazilian Consumers Grew Faster Than US in Q2
September 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When benchmarking the world’s digital transformation, there are standouts. Some economies are all-in when it comes to comes to connected living, and it’s evident that...

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53% of Consumers Trust Banks to Provide Super Apps
53% of Consumers Trust Banks to Provide Super Apps
September 29, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The super app shift favors the banks, with decades of experience and long-lived relationships with customers. The super app shift favors the FinTechs, with the...

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Who’s Going Connected Grocery Shopping This Weekend?
Who’s Going Connected Grocery Shopping This Weekend?
September 23, 2022  |  Retail

As eCommerce becomes the norm for food purchases, digital technologies are increasingly making their way into grocers’ and restaurants’ physical spaces, PYMNTS research and news...

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Cars Become Mobile Payments Points of Sale and Drive Demand for New Partnerships
Cars Become Mobile Payments Points of Sale and Drive Demand for New Partnerships
September 23, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The connected economy has hit the road, transforming what happens and is turning all manner of vehicles into mobile commerce endpoints. At the center of...

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Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Delves Deeper Into Groceries
Today in the Connected Economy: DoorDash Delves Deeper Into Groceries
September 20, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, DoorDash continues a string of partnerships with retailers outside the restaurant sphere by teaming up with Sprouts Farmers Market. Also,...

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Instacart’s Connected Stores Blur the Lines Between In-Store and Digital Grocery Shopping
Instacart’s Connected Stores Blur the Lines Between In-Store and Digital Grocery Shopping
September 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

If the connected economy is about how digital payments enable new ways of going about day-to-day experiences, then the connected store provides an apt expression...

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You’re Not the Only One Checking Work Email Labor Day Weekend
You’re Not the Only One Checking Work Email Labor Day Weekend
September 02, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Yes, it’s Labor Day Weekend. And technically, no, you’re not supposed to be working, or really, even thinking about work. But you’re likely sneaking a...

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