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Wearables, Mobile Wallets Are Dream Combination for French Merchants
Wearables, Mobile Wallets Are Dream Combination for French Merchants
May 29, 2023  |  Connected Economy

PYMNTS recently studied the digital transformation of 11 countries, discovering that France is a growth leader among the countries examined. Consumers in France are 10%...

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There’s a Massive Urban-Rural Divide in Digital Healthcare — and It’s Growing
There’s a Massive Urban-Rural Divide in Digital Healthcare — and It’s Growing
May 23, 2023  |  Connected Economy

On Jan. 27, the Federal Communications Commission published a report and order expanding access to digital healthcare tools in rural America. The report acknowledged that...

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Digital Has Become a Way of Daily Life for 622M Consumers in 11 Global Markets
Digital Has Become a Way of Daily Life for 622M Consumers in 11 Global Markets
May 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The global digital transformation is continuing. Global digital engagement hit a new peak in the first quarter of 2023, rising 2.4% year over year as...

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Nearly 4 in 5 Consumers Screen Dating App Matches on Social Media
Nearly 4 in 5 Consumers Screen Dating App Matches on Social Media
April 21, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Bumble. Tinder. Hinge. MeetMe. Grindr. Plenty of Fish. Every month, 73 million consumers across the United States log in to dating apps like these to...

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CE 100 Index Loses 2.2% as Short Sellers Target C3.ai and Airbnb 
CE 100 Index Loses 2.2% as Short Sellers Target C3.ai and Airbnb 
April 10, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Short sellers — who profit when stocks decline — held sway this past week. The CE 100 Stock Index slipped 2.2% as only one pillar...

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Consumers Now Want Digital in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, Study Finds
Consumers Now Want Digital in Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, Study Finds
March 29, 2023  |  News

Tech layoffs are running rampant. With inveterate titans like Meta, Google and Microsoft laying off thousands of workers, many are beginning to wonder whether digital...

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Fraud-Fighting Organizations Build Trust in Netherlands’ Digital Transformation
Fraud-Fighting Organizations Build Trust in Netherlands’ Digital Transformation
March 13, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The Netherlands may not always be top of mind when considering digital connectedness or online enforcement, but PYMNTS’ research has detailed the country’s above-average digital...

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Digital Economy Income Gap Widens Year Over Year
Digital Economy Income Gap Widens Year Over Year
February 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

There are and always have been sharp differences between how consumers in different demographic groups experienced the quick and total digitization of the United States...

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Zillennials: The Next Generation of Connected Consumer
Zillennials: The Next Generation of Connected Consumer
January 16, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Who are the zillennials? A cohort of the 30 million United States consumers born between 1990 and 2000, zillennials bridge the gap between millennials and...

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