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.

Zuckerberg Shows off Meta’s VR Progress

Zuckerberg Shows off Meta’s VR Progress
Zuckerberg Shows off Meta’s VR Progress
June 21, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg Monday (June 20) offered a high-level overview of four virtual reality prototypes of headsets he said the company is developing...

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47% of Brazilian Consumers Shop With a Smartphone In-Store
47% of Brazilian Consumers Shop With a Smartphone In-Store
June 21, 2022  |  Retail

Mobile commerce is at the center of the Brazilian eCommerce market. As a result, merchants must orient their digital innovation efforts around their customers’ demands...

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Millennial Minute: Younger Buyers Lead Surge in Diverse Ways to Pay
Millennial Minute: Younger Buyers Lead Surge in Diverse Ways to Pay
June 21, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Payments choice is the key to unlocking more transactions for more merchants and brands both online and in-store, and choice means trying new digital experiences...

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Soaring Logistics Costs Threaten Main Street Business Profits, Optimism
Soaring Logistics Costs Threaten Main Street Business Profits, Optimism
June 21, 2022  |  Supply Chain

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RBI to FinTechs: Non-Banks Can’t Reload Funds to Prepaid Wallets, Cards
RBI to FinTechs: Non-Banks Can’t Reload Funds to Prepaid Wallets, Cards
June 21, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

FinTechs were alerted that non-bank issuers of prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) can’t load cards and digital wallets with funds through credit lines, the Reserve Bank...

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Debit Holds Edge Over Credit as Economy Sours
Debit Holds Edge Over Credit as Economy Sours
June 21, 2022  |  Payment Methods

In times of turmoil, when the economy wreaks havoc with household budgets, visibility into cash flow becomes king. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Payments Processing Moves From Cost Center to Revenue Driver in Global eCommerce
Payments Processing Moves From Cost Center to Revenue Driver in Global eCommerce
June 21, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Commerce used to be purely physical. Then, we moved online and went mobile — and global. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Data Point: Now Hear This — Voice Recognition Cut Australian Shopping Friction by 89%
The Data Point: Now Hear This — Voice Recognition Cut Australian Shopping Friction by 89%
June 20, 2022  |  Retail

Australia is both leading and lagging when it comes to the digital transformation of shopping, as the nation that arguably ignited the current buy now,...

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