Connected Consumers news and trends

Why Connected Consumers Crave Contactless Payments
Payments Innovation // October 01, 2019

From barter, to cash, to eCommerce, and now, to contactless payments – even those enabled by voice command. The steady drumbeat of tech has brought purchasing from bills and coins to cards and contactless payments – done across all manner of devices and through pushes,...

Could Online Intermediaries Control The Physical Point Of Sale?
Payments Innovation // February 11, 2019

The year is 2039. The youngest of the bridge millennials – those 30- to 40-year-olds who today represent the first generation of connected consumers with spending power – will be having their mid-life crises at the age of 50. And the 60-year-olds will be telling...

How Connected Consumers Shop During The Commute
Retail // January 09, 2019

With the help of connected car technology, the morning and evening commutes are no longer just a time for consumers to drive to and from work: These periods of the day between home and work life are also becoming a time where retailers can engage...

Connected Consumers Are Ready To Buy — Given The Right Context
Retail // August 09, 2018

Consumers want smooth connections, not transactional friction. And they want opportunities to discover and buy products in specific online contexts. Online and mobile shoppers may have a seemingly endless shopping mall at their fingertips, but that doesn’t mean it’s always easy to buy. Retailers lose...