Connected Economy

Connected Economy
Digital Payments, Last-Mile Transparency Bring Logic to Logistics
May 05, 2022

Logistics as an industry seems to be lacking some logic. At least when it comes to payments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Meta Unveils Diversity-Focused Small Business Tools
May 04, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Meta rolls out a series of tools to help Black and Hispanic-owned small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Meanwhile, Mastercard works with Galileo to promote financial inclusion in Latin Amercia and the Caribbean, and payments platform Papaya works with Applied Innovation...

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The Data Point: 61% of US Shoppers Gravitate to Basics as Inflation Presses Down
May 04, 2022

Diligently tracking the movements and metrics of consumers in the connected economy, we’ve identified four important new consumer personas and facts about their buying behaviors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Dish Taps Samsung for 5G Products
May 03, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Samsung makes a deal with Dish to sell equipment for its soon-to-launch American 5G network. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Today in the Connected Economy: Jamestown, BitPay Partner on Crypto Rent Payments
May 02, 2022

Today in the connected economy, real estate management firm Jamestown teams up with BitPay to accept cryptocurrency-based rent payments. Plus, Fingerprint Cards and Transcorp collaborate to bring biometric cards to India, and payments technology firm Payix offers online cash payment acceptance — or eCash —...

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Data Point: Nearly 50% of Activities Comprising the CE Index Are Not Commerce Related
May 02, 2022

We begin to think buying and selling are the main point of digital transformation, while payments and commerce in a broader sense are crucial functions of a more varied ecosystem. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Connected Car Data Helps Auto Insurers Refine Risk, Provide the Right Price
May 02, 2022

To price an auto insurance policy for a family that includes drivers sharing multiple vehicles, insurers often must assess risk by averaging it over the family and vehicles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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LendingClub, Meta Rallies Unable to Reverse CE100™ Slide
May 02, 2022

It may be hard to believe, given the massive downturn the markets took on Friday, but there were some positive performers in the CE100™ Index. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Today in the Connected Economy: Telegram OKs Crypto Payments, Bored Ape Sells Metaverse Land
April 29, 2022

Today in the connected economy, messaging service Telegram announces plans to let its users send and receive payments using cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....