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.

Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Provides Glimpse of Smart Glasses Project
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg offers a small preview of his company’s smart glasses project. Also, Pinterest tries to tap into...

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Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
Pinterest’s TV Studio App Broadens Live Commerce Efforts
May 05, 2022  |  Commerce

Pinterest has launched a Pinterest TV Studio app, a separate platform from its online shopping portal that helps creators livestream videos using multiple cameras, improved...

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Platform Stocks’ Rout Misjudges Realities of the Great Digital Shift
Platform Stocks’ Rout Misjudges Realities of the Great Digital Shift
May 05, 2022  |  eCommerce

There are retracements — when stocks give back some of their gains. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
Consumers 51% More Engaged in Video Streaming, Social Media Browsing Than Shopping Online
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

When benchmarking the progress of the world’s digital transformation, one of the ways PYMNTS categorizes online activities is by those that are “transactional” activities and...

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FinTech NuovoPay, B2B Software Firm PaygOps Debut Financing Via Smartphone
FinTech NuovoPay, B2B Software Firm PaygOps Debut Financing Via Smartphone
May 05, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Smartphone-locking FinTech platform NuovoPay has teamed up with B2B Software as a Service (SaaS) platform PaygOps to enable accessibility for smartphone financing through digital technology...

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5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
5G Powers Businesses’ Contactless Shopping, Untethered Internet Access, Backup Connections
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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Digital Payments, Last-Mile Transparency Bring Logic to Logistics
Digital Payments, Last-Mile Transparency Bring Logic to Logistics
May 05, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Logistics as an industry seems to be lacking some logic. At least when it comes to payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Mastercard: April U.S. Retail Sales Up 7.2% YoY
Mastercard: April U.S. Retail Sales Up 7.2% YoY
May 05, 2022  |  Retail

Retailers are increasingly focusing on smaller stores that are big on experiences for customers who are returning to brick-and-mortar locations in big numbers as fears...

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Marketplaces, BNPL Give ‘Analog’ Steel Industry a Shot at Optimized Pricing, Supply Chains
Marketplaces, BNPL Give ‘Analog’ Steel Industry a Shot at Optimized Pricing, Supply Chains
May 05, 2022  |  BNPL

There’s nothing more representative of the smokestack economy, nothing more analog, even essential, than steel. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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