Connected Economy

Connected Economy
Inside Foursquare’s Pivot from Customer App to Location Data Platform
January 10, 2022

The old mantra of real estate, “location, location, location,” now applies to every business, not just developers, city planners, retailers and restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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‘High Tech’ Consumers Own an Average of 12 Devices
January 09, 2022

Over the past several months, we at PYMNTS have tracked the habits and tech preferences of several “connected personas” forming the bedrock of the connected economy that is currently taking shape. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Shoppable Recipes Turn Brick-and-Mortar Grocery Shoppers into Omnichannel Customers
January 06, 2022

Increasingly, the experience of browsing culinary content and that of shopping for food and beverages is becoming unified, with the emergence of contextual commerce that make recipes and tutorials shoppable.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Big Data is Dead. Long Live On-Demand Data
January 06, 2022

Big Data is dead. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing...

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On Its Way to a $3 Trillion Valuation, Apple Helped Create the Connected Economy
January 03, 2022

Apple slipped the surly bonds of earthly economics during intraday trading on Monday (Jan. 3), becoming the first U.S. company to achieve a $3 trillion valuation before slipping back down. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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How Payments Powered the Connected Economy in 2021
December 30, 2021

Were we living in a connected economy before the pandemic rearranged everything? Yes and no. Smartphones and apps were solid, and online banking via desktop and laptops was common. We had smart speakers and smart homes, and there was no shortage of ways to connect....

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Turning Communications Software Into a Payment Enabled Small Business Platform
December 28, 2021

Small businesses today are increasingly reliant on technology to survive and thrive in these uncertain times. Their business operations have become increasingly digitized, to the point where many small businesses run everything from accounting to marketing, analytics and customer outreach through some kind of software...

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TikTok Beats Google for Most Visited Site in 2021
December 22, 2021

Short-form video-sharing service TikTok was the most popular internet site in 2021, passing even Google, online infrastructure-provider Cloudflare Inc. reported in a blog post Monday (Dec. 20). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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67% of Consumers Want a Super App to Manage Their Digital Activities
December 21, 2021

Consumers want to consolidate their digital experiences into a single interface. In fact, 67% of all consumers would be interested in integrating at least two areas of their digital lives into a single app, providing them a centralized hub to manage a broader range of their digital...