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.
NEA GP Liza Landsman: ‘It’s Coming Up Payments Everywhere’
NEA GP Liza Landsman: ‘It’s Coming Up Payments Everywhere’
May 27, 2021  |  Payments Innovation

For consumers’ payments and commerce behaviors, a year of hanging out at home and having to relocate almost everything to online has not been an...

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The Instacart Way To Innovating In The Connected Economy
The Instacart Way To Innovating In The Connected Economy
May 24, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Would you be surprised if I told you that as many U.S. consumers now order groceries online as order restaurant food online? Don’t be. According...

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Why The Bring It To Me Economy Now Includes Financial Services
Why The Bring It To Me Economy Now Includes Financial Services
May 24, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

The typical guiding principle behind banking has been “by the bank, for the bank” — where financial institutions (FIs) have focused on selling products rather...

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Payoneer CEO: Platforms Help SMBs Play Big As Connected Ecosystems Emerge
Payoneer CEO: Platforms Help SMBs Play Big As Connected Ecosystems Emerge
May 21, 2021  |  SMBs

Eighteen months ago, digital connectivity was an optional add-on for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). It was nice to have, perhaps, but rarely considered a...

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Northwestern Mutual Thinks Outside The Box To Meet Consumers’ Real Financial Needs
Northwestern Mutual Thinks Outside The Box To Meet Consumers’ Real Financial Needs
May 21, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

We all know the standard financial planning tableau: The smart office containing the eminent adviser, holding the leather-bound folio of the future containing “The Plan.” The lifetime...

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Data Comes Up Short In Keeping Fraudsters Away From The Connected Economy
Data Comes Up Short In Keeping Fraudsters Away From The Connected Economy
May 19, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

As eCommerce has exploded, payments have become more than just transactions, and more than just the last point of interaction between merchants and consumers. Payments...

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Verizon Makes Its Business Case For 5G
Verizon Makes Its Business Case For 5G
May 18, 2021  |  Merchant Innovation

“We are the connected in the connected economy.” That’s how Verizon Chief Revenue Officer Sampath Sowmyanarayan put his company’s role in an interview with PYMNTS...

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Data Magnets Help Consumers Find That ‘Needle In A Haystack’
Data Magnets Help Consumers Find That ‘Needle In A Haystack’
May 17, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In theory, the infinite aisles created by online shopping should be a win for customers, as they are no longer limited by the inventory a...

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AI: The Connected Economy’s Unsung Hero
AI: The Connected Economy’s Unsung Hero
May 13, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

Data is frequently said to be the oil of information — the necessary commodity without which the entire connected economy simply cannot run. Because no...

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