Karen Webster

Buy Now, Pay Later Is Having Its Kleenex Moment
Buy Now, Pay Later Is Having Its Kleenex Moment
October 23, 2023  |  BNPL

Kimberly Clark introduced Kleenex in 1924 as a product used by movie stars instead of face cloths to remove their makeup and keep their skin...

READ MORE >
Why Consumers Don’t Care About Monthly CPI – and Why it Matters
Why Consumers Don’t Care About Monthly CPI – and Why it Matters
October 09, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

No one really knows the origin of the phrase “seeing is believing.” The Oxford Dictionary traces its English language roots to 1609. Others say that...

READ MORE >
The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
The Great Connected Consumer Paradox
October 03, 2023  |  Connected Economy

It has been reported that by 2010, cable television in the U.S. had sort of hit its stride. Analysts report that 90% of homes with...

READ MORE >
What Early Warning’s Paze Has in Common With Amazon’s Fire Phone
What Early Warning’s Paze Has in Common With Amazon’s Fire Phone
September 25, 2023  |  Mobile Wallets

In June of 2014, Amazon launched the Fire phone. Priced at $650 and offered exclusively by AT&T, the phone’s big selling point was its “Dynamic...

READ MORE >
Why the Digital Transformation Needs a Reset
Why the Digital Transformation Needs a Reset
September 18, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Warren Buffet is reported to have said that digital transformation is a fundamental reality of business today.  McKinsey says that 70% of digital transformation projects...

READ MORE >
What 873 CFOs Can Teach Banks About Working Capital Efficiencies    
What 873 CFOs Can Teach Banks About Working Capital Efficiencies    
September 14, 2023  |  Business

“You can’t always get what you want” are both lyrics made famous by Mick Jagger in the 1968 rock classic by the same name and...

READ MORE >
How Instacart is Shaping The Next Generation of Grocery Shopper 
How Instacart is Shaping The Next Generation of Grocery Shopper 
August 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

Instacart filed its S-1 on Friday, August 25 — and with it came a glimmer of hope that the 18-month tech IPO drought may be...

READ MORE >
How a Generation of Connected Multitaskers Is Shaping the Digital Economy
How a Generation of Connected Multitaskers Is Shaping the Digital Economy
August 16, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Many of you may be reading this article on your smartphone or tablet while sitting in the back of an Uber on the way to...

READ MORE >
FedNow’s Future and What the Triple Clock Theory Says About It
FedNow’s Future and What the Triple Clock Theory Says About It
July 17, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Four days from today, the Federal Reserve’s instant account-to-account payments rail will go live. FedNow’s launch on July 20 will bring the number of real-time...

READ MORE >