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.

Restaurant Brands Open Virtual Storefronts to Appeal to Gen Z Consumers
Restaurant Brands Open Virtual Storefronts to Appeal to Gen Z Consumers
April 05, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

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Today in the Connected Economy: Fashion Label Off-White Begins Accepting Crypto
Today in the Connected Economy: Fashion Label Off-White Begins Accepting Crypto
April 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Off-White becomes the latest clothing brand to accept payments in cryptocurrency and stablecoins, while banking solutions company Cashfree Payments launches...

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Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened
Endemic Economics: 32 Payments Execs on the ‘Next Normal’ That Never Happened
April 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

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Sowing the Seeds of the Connected Economy, Seed Round by Seed Round
Sowing the Seeds of the Connected Economy, Seed Round by Seed Round
April 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

As venture firms provide the seed capital that helps startups scale, naturally, they are also in the business of seeding trends. Get the Full Story...

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CE100™ Loses 13.6% in 1Q 2022
CE100™ Loses 13.6% in 1Q 2022
April 04, 2022  |  Connected Economy

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. To boil down the performance of the CE100™ Index, one word would suffice: underperformance. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Today in the Connected Economy: GoTab, Mastercard Team for Easier Checkouts
Today in the Connected Economy: GoTab, Mastercard Team for Easier Checkouts
April 01, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, restaurant commerce platform GoTab works with Mastercard on a tool that eliminates the need to manually enter card details at...

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Americans Want a Super App — Some More Than Others
Americans Want a Super App — Some More Than Others
March 31, 2022  |  Mobile Applications

The more digital activities consumers perform online, the more they desire a way to consolidate their digital lives into one, integrated user interface, otherwise known...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Rolls Into New Countries
Today in the Connected Economy: Revolut Rolls Into New Countries
March 30, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, financial super app Revolut expands into a host of new countries, while Experian and Black Opal team up to help...

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Rising Streaming Costs Threaten LatAm’s Digital Shift
Rising Streaming Costs Threaten LatAm’s Digital Shift
March 30, 2022  |  Subscriptions

Latin America is a continent as case study when it comes to digital modernization from payments to streaming, blazing trails that emerging and developed markets...

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