monday conversation

LTK’s Ulrich on How Payments and AI Turn Creators Into Shoppable Stores
LTK’s Ulrich on How Payments and AI Turn Creators Into Shoppable Stores
October 30, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Creators wield significant influence in commerce — when they recommend products, they inspire and shape their followers’ choices. But the journey from inspiration to purchase...

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15-Year-Olds Are Reshaping Banking and Credit, and Changes Are on the Way
15-Year-Olds Are Reshaping Banking and Credit, and Changes Are on the Way
May 09, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

The Bank of Mom & Dad (BOMD) isn’t just a sitcom line. One analysis found that parents lent their kids a collective $47 billion in...

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Undocumented, Unbanked Consumers Turn to Data-Rich Finance Allies for Auto Loans
Undocumented, Unbanked Consumers Turn to Data-Rich Finance Allies for Auto Loans
March 14, 2022  |  Financial Inclusion

There’s no consensus on the number of undocumented people living and working in the U.S. Estimates vary widely, from just under 12 million to more...

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Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
Hands-On Approach Helps Indian Firm Convince Consumers to Go Cashless
March 07, 2022  |  Connected Economy

It’s become conventional wisdom to assume that the pandemic has made us all experts in digital commerce, navigating our devices with aplomb, clicking and buying...

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3D Augmented Reality Finds a Home in Furniture Sales
3D Augmented Reality Finds a Home in Furniture Sales
February 21, 2022  |  Connected Economy

A picture can be worth a thousand words, but it’s no guarantee that a couch will look good in your living room or that the...

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Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
Indexes Offer Framework for Tracking Connected Economy, Other Macro Investment Themes
February 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The internet is almost as pervasive in our lives as, well, breathing. With mobile devices in hand — and with voice-activated assistants, wearables with headsets,...

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Platforms Force Banks to Rethink Their BNPL Value for Small Merchants
Platforms Force Banks to Rethink Their BNPL Value for Small Merchants
February 07, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

With new entrants to the business lending environment adding competition — and then pressured by a two-year cash crunch coupled with new forms of lending...

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Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
Finance’s Future Lies With Connected Economy, Partnership Model
January 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The companies forging the future of finance are a bit different today than they were just a few years ago. Not all that long ago,...

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52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
52 Mondays 2021: And Just Like That, The Connected Economy Takes Off
December 27, 2021  |  Karen Webster

The vintage pop song says, “Monday morning, you gave me no warning of what was to be …”   No disrespect to The Mamas &...

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