July 19, 2021
Peloton Plans In-App Video Game For Workout Without An Instructor,...

Peloton will be entering the video game industry with a new game called “Lanebreak,” which will have to do with riders changing their cadence and resistance to complete various goals,...

July 19, 2021
Deep Dive: The Benefits Of Tapping Payment Orchestration To Drive...

Digital businesses have experienced some pandemic-influenced gains within the 15 months since March 2020, and the global rise in consumer demand for digital commerce shows no signs of slowing. eCommerce...

July 16, 2021
Today In Payments: Paytm Aiming For $2.2B IPO; Square Eyes Open Developer...

In today’s top news, Paytm could raise $2.2 billion in its initial public offering (IPO), and Square is working on a new decentralized finance (DeFi) developer platform. Plus, QuickBooks launched a new small and medium-sized business (SMB) card...

July 16, 2021
The Week In Payments: Facebook Pay Expanding, Apple Eyes BNPL,...

It was a big week for big brands in the payments space, with the common theme of getting even bigger. According to Digital River CEO Adam Coyle, who sat down...

July 16, 2021
5G, BNPL, SMB Loyalty Top This Week’s News

In this week’s news, we saw Nokia’s stock surging on the heels of strong results as the telecom equipment maker has been working globally to deploy 5G solutions. Also, new...

July 15, 2021
Today In Connected Economy: Lyft Launches Modified Shared Rides; Netflix...

In today’s top connected economy news, Lyft has reintroduced shared rides in a few American cities, while Netflix is looking to expand into the world of video games. Plus, Google...

July 15, 2021
Stakes Soar In Streaming Wars As Netflix Pushes Into Gaming

Another player has entered the game. The “game” in this case being the rapidly emerging digital gaming race, into which Netflix has all but officially thrown its hat as of...

July 15, 2021
Grocery Roundup: SpartanNash Gets Into Micro-Fulfillment, Sprouts Gets Into Contextual...

With grocery eCommerce here to stay, major grocers are adapting to find more profitable ways to fulfill online orders. SpartanNash, the Michigan-Based grocery retailer and distributor that operates 149 supermarkets...

July 15, 2021
Netflix To Go From Movies And TV To Gaming

Netflix is looking to expand into the world of video games, and has recruited a former executive from Electronic Arts Inc. to help with the effort. As Bloomberg News reported...