sharing economy

Sharing economy is a term for a way of distributing goods and services, a way that differs from the traditional model of corporations hiring employees and selling products to consumers.

Gig Economy Powers Growing Demand For Experiences
Gig Economy Powers Growing Demand For Experiences
July 13, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Take this job and... gig it? The gig economy is taking off and an emerging workforce that covets flexibility isn’t looking back. According to the...

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NEW REPORT: How Airbnb Does Payments
NEW REPORT: How Airbnb Does Payments
June 16, 2017  |  Platform Payments

It can be a long road from startup to unicorn, with more than a few speed bumps on the way. But when the road to...

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Gig Economy To Double In Four Years
Gig Economy To Double In Four Years
May 26, 2017  |  Gig Economy

New research shows that the number of on-demand workers in the U.S. is expected to nearly double in the next four years, fueled largely by...

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First Data Launches Tools For Gig Economy PayFacs
First Data Launches Tools For Gig Economy PayFacs
May 19, 2017  |  Payment Methods

First Data, the payment technology company, is going after the sharing economy, announcing Thursday (May 18) the launch of the First Data Global PFAC solution that...

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Uber Competitor To Expand With Possible Juno Acquisition
Uber Competitor To Expand With Possible Juno Acquisition
April 26, 2017  |  Ridesharing

The ridesharing arena is an industry within the sharing economy that’s not likely to go away anytime soon. With Uber’s various troubles over the past...

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New York Taxi Owners Defeated in Evolving Transport Lawsuit
New York Taxi Owners Defeated in Evolving Transport Lawsuit
April 03, 2017  |  Legal

With the rise of the sharing economy, there are undoubtedly several industries that have been disrupted, and some are rightfully upset. This is why it comes...

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Millennial Biz Travelers Flock To Sharing Services
Millennial Biz Travelers Flock To Sharing Services
April 03, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In what will probably come as a surprise to few, millennial business travelers are adopting sharing services more than their counterparts in other age groups,...

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Blockchain Tracker: Impacting The Sharing Economy?
Blockchain Tracker: Impacting The Sharing Economy?
March 31, 2017  |  Blockchain

Within the past few decades, we’ve seen the rise of the sharing economy, with companies like Lyft, Airbnb and countless others. At the core of the...

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Bike Sharing Without Kiosks? LimeBike Raises $12M For U.S. Rollout
Bike Sharing Without Kiosks? LimeBike Raises $12M For U.S. Rollout
March 16, 2017  |  uber of x

The sharing economy has hit various industries in full force over the last few years, from cars to vacation rentals and more. One of the...

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