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Why the Digital Transformation Needs a Reset
Why the Digital Transformation Needs a Reset
September 18, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Warren Buffet is reported to have said that digital transformation is a fundamental reality of business today.  McKinsey says that 70% of digital transformation projects...

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Buoyant Grocery Spend Sharpens Online, Offline Battle Lines Between Walmart and Amazon
Buoyant Grocery Spend Sharpens Online, Offline Battle Lines Between Walmart and Amazon
September 15, 2023  |  Retail

The latest official data from the United States government gives a nod to the fact that U.S. consumer spending on grocery products remains buoyant. The...

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63% of Consumers Want an AI-Powered Voice Assistant to Help With Every Day Tasks
63% of Consumers Want an AI-Powered Voice Assistant to Help With Every Day Tasks
May 02, 2023  |  Voice Activation

The next interface set to revolutionize consumer lives is also the oldest: voice. Connected devices are rapidly entering a modern hands-free, voice-driven era, as next-generation...

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How Consumers Want to Live in a Conversational Voice Economy
How Consumers Want to Live in a Conversational Voice Economy
April 24, 2023  |  Voice Activation

Consumers live their lives in a digital-first, connected world — habits formed after three years of a forced shift to digital. And they like it...

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Amazon Gives Alexa a New Voice to Grow User Base
Amazon Gives Alexa a New Voice to Grow User Base
November 09, 2022  |  Retail

In a bid to capture the voice commerce users of tomorrow, Amazon has rolled out a suite of new features in its Alexa ecosystem, including...

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Are Millennials and Super Apps a Match Made in Connected Heaven?
Are Millennials and Super Apps a Match Made in Connected Heaven?
October 20, 2022  |  Technology

Consumers are inundated by digital interactions and online choices, and the constant flow of digital actions can be daunting. Many use multiple devices to curate...

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Super Apps Promise Relief for Always On Millennials
Super Apps Promise Relief for Always On Millennials
October 10, 2022  |  Technology

Millennials are the world’s first truly digital-first consumers. Having come of age with computers, smartphones and other connected devices in hand, they are accustomed to...

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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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