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 Connected Economy: Deliveroo Increases GTV Outlook; Square Enhances Beauty Sector Tool
Today In Connected Economy: Deliveroo Increases GTV Outlook; Square Enhances Beauty Sector Tool
July 08, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

In today’s top connected economy news, Deliveroo saw quarterly food orders soar, while Square Appointments recently launched new features. Plus, Afterpay and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield are teaming...

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FinTechs, Investors Fast-Track APAC’s Connected Economy Future
FinTechs, Investors Fast-Track APAC’s Connected Economy Future
July 08, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Singapore was already an established top-five global financial center before the global pandemic appeared on the scene, and its status in pure play finance was...

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Building The Credit Card Rails For Data Requires The Help Of An Alias
Building The Credit Card Rails For Data Requires The Help Of An Alias
July 02, 2021  |  Data

Very Good Security (VGS) CEO and Co-Founder Mahmoud Abdelkader told Karen Webster that data aliasing leads to payments optimization — and, eventually, to the connected...

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The Creative Destruction Of Banking: Aspiration Or Ultimatum?
The Creative Destruction Of Banking: Aspiration Or Ultimatum?
June 28, 2021  |  Banking

The economic principle of replacing existing business processes and models with innovative and more efficient ones is nothing new. In banking, it’s more recently become...

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B2B Fashion Marketplace Adds Payments To Meet Industry Changes
B2B Fashion Marketplace Adds Payments To Meet Industry Changes
June 24, 2021  |  Retail

Back before the digital-first economy became a primary force, brick-and-mortar retailers staked their claim to the curious customer on their windows. In fact, as global...

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Stripe’s John Collison: The Best Of The Connected Future Is Still To Come
Stripe’s John Collison: The Best Of The Connected Future Is Still To Come
June 24, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

When Stripe President and Co-founder John Collison and PYMNTS Karen Webster were contemplating the future of the Connected Economy, they recalled the past, specifically 2005...

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COVID-Hardened Businesses Will Lead Post-Pandemic Connected Economy
COVID-Hardened Businesses Will Lead Post-Pandemic Connected Economy
June 23, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

To focus only on the outsized impact the coronavirus inflicted on the travel industry would be a mistake, CellPoint Digital CEO Kristian Gjerding told Karen...

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Mobile Wallets Closing In On Credit Cards Among Highly Connected Consumers   
Mobile Wallets Closing In On Credit Cards Among Highly Connected Consumers   
June 22, 2021  |  Mobile Wallets

Mobile wallets have an excellent track record for generating a lot of hype in the payments ecosystem, but their pre-pandemic track record for use and...

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How Consumers Live In The Connected Economy
How Consumers Live In The Connected Economy
June 21, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Over the last year, nearly everyone — 92 percent of consumers — went online to make a purchase, and more of them made online purchases...

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