gig economy

Gig Apps Keeping Working Through Pandemic
Gig Apps Keeping Working Through Pandemic
December 18, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

America’s job market was firing on all cylinders, until suddenly it wasn’t. Now it’s 10 months gone to COVID — along with a few million...

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Digital-First Economy Spawns On-Demand Partnerships
Digital-First Economy Spawns On-Demand Partnerships
December 17, 2020  |  Gig Economy

The digital-first economy has spawned many new business models, and one that has taken flight during this end-of-the-year period is on-demand retail partnerships. They come...

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National Restaurant Association Framework Aims To Close Gap Between Restaurants And Aggregators
National Restaurant Association Framework Aims To Close Gap Between Restaurants And Aggregators
December 16, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Amid the commission caps, and amid the pandemic’s tailwind that has spurred a great digital shift toward food delivery through online channels – might eateries...

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DoorDash And Uber Fee Hikes Will Test Business Model – And Restaurants’ Patience
DoorDash And Uber Fee Hikes Will Test Business Model – And Restaurants’ Patience
December 15, 2020  |  Delivery

Six weeks after securing passage of the Proposition 22 ballot measure that overturned a California law requiring part-time workers to be reclassified as employees, two of its...

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Consumers Will Pay Increased Fees To Offset California Gig Worker Benefits
Consumers Will Pay Increased Fees To Offset California Gig Worker Benefits
December 14, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Gig workers for Uber and others in California will start getting benefits, but consumers will pay the price in additional fees, the Financial Times (FT)...

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DoorDash Partners With Payfare To Launch Banking Solution For Drivers
DoorDash Partners With Payfare To Launch Banking Solution For Drivers
December 14, 2020  |  Digital Banking

DoorDash and Payfare are collaborating to launch the DasherDirect banking solution for delivery drivers (Dashers), which aims to give them greater flexibility over earnings. “This...

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Uber Seeks COVID-19 Vaccine Priority For Rideshare, Delivery Drivers
Uber Seeks COVID-19 Vaccine Priority For Rideshare, Delivery Drivers
December 10, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Uber wants its delivery and rideshare drivers to be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccinations and sent letters to U.S. state governors requesting early access, Reuters reported...

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Five Questions To Ask As DoorDash Goes Public
Five Questions To Ask As DoorDash Goes Public
December 09, 2020  |  IPO

The IPO market is hot – but is DoorDash coming at a time when it’s all too hot to handle? The competition is getting fiercer...

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With Capped Fees, Dining Aggregators May Face Tough Post-Covid Future 
With Capped Fees, Dining Aggregators May Face Tough Post-Covid Future 
December 08, 2020  |  Delivery

There’s the old joke: A business loses money on every sale. But the owner has a smile on her face – and when asked what...

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