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.

Using Airbnb’s Playbook To Give Corporate Housing A Digital Makeover
Using Airbnb’s Playbook To Give Corporate Housing A Digital Makeover
December 27, 2019  |  Travel Payments

Up until recently, business travel and hospitality would take a few general forms. Perhaps a fancy hotel downtown. Or less fancy digs near the airport....

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Care.com Deal Offers A Premium, But (Trust) Issues May Linger
Care.com Deal Offers A Premium, But (Trust) Issues May Linger
December 23, 2019  |  Gig Economy

This is a platform that will take some, well, care. As reported Friday, Dec. 20, IAC, which operates several media brands, announced a pact to...

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Why Rent The Runway Wants To Become The Amazon Prime Of Retail
Why Rent The Runway Wants To Become The Amazon Prime Of Retail
December 20, 2019  |  Retail

A decade ago, the concept of building a retail operation around shopping in other people’s closets was something of a hard sell. In 2009, the...

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How Younger Generations Impact Travel Marketplaces, Payments
How Younger Generations Impact Travel Marketplaces, Payments
December 13, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Travel was the original impetus behind the sharing economy, with platforms like Airbnb opening up private houses for vacation rentals and Uber catering to those...

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How Outdoorsy Is Balancing Buyer, Seller Payments In The RV World
How Outdoorsy Is Balancing Buyer, Seller Payments In The RV World
December 12, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Sharing platforms in the $50 billion RV market are just the latest example of a sharing economy marketplace trying to grapple with fraudulent listings while...

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AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
December 11, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers are beginning to express more preferences regarding their buying and selling experiences on online marketplaces, which are seeing an increased amount of competition in...

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Creating Rent The Runway For Jewelry Lovers
Creating Rent The Runway For Jewelry Lovers
December 09, 2019  |  Retail

’Tis the season for holiday gatherings, eating out and New Year’s Eve celebrations — occasions that often entail looking sharp, or at least attempting to...

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Rent The Runway Brings Rentals To W Hotels
Rent The Runway Brings Rentals To W Hotels
December 05, 2019  |  Retail

To offer its clothing rental service to travelers, Rent the Runway is collaborating with Marriott’s W Hotels brand to roll out a rental experience at...

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Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
Expedia Leadership Shakeup Shows Power Of Travel Industry Disruption
December 04, 2019  |  Innovation

Excuse the cliché to come, but whether travel is about the journey or the destination, it does pay to at least have some rough idea...

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