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Uber Driver Cruising on Top in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps

January 17, 2024
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Uber Driver Speeds Ahead to Clinch Top Spot in PYMNTS’ Gig Platform App Ranking
Gig Economy // October 16, 2023

This month in PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Gig Platform Apps, we have a lot of contenders that maintained their rankings. Still in first place is Uber Driver, but come back next month to see if DoorDash can take the lead.  Here are our Top 10 apps...

Uber Driver Races to Secure No. 1 in PYMNTS’ Gig App Ranking
Gig Economy // September 14, 2023

In this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps, Uber Driver stands out as the frontrunner. To delve deeper into the leading platforms of the moment, check out the top-rated apps below. The Top 5 The top spot goes to Uber Driver,...

Uber Driver Revs Up to Top of Gig Platform App Provider Rankings
Mobile Applications // August 15, 2023

Uber Driver leads by a long shot in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Gig Platform Apps. For more on which platform apps are pulling ahead of the pack, check out our top rankings below. The Top 5 Coming out at the top...

Uber Driver Holds Its Lead In the Provider Ranking of Gig Apps
Gig Economy // May 05, 2023

With PYMNTS research finding that more Americans are adding side hustles to ease paycheck-to-paycheck living pressures, our Provider Ranking of Gig Apps is the ideal place to see this class of apps at work, so to speak, as the rankings reflect downloads and activity on those platforms....

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Amazon Offers Double Cash Back on Fuel for Flex Users

March 30, 2022
With fuel prices remaining at more than $4 per gallon in most U.S. cities and no end in sight to high prices, Amazon on Wednesday (March 30) announced a program that will double cash back rewards on fuel purchases to up to 12% for Amazon Flex debit cardholders. Amazon Flex, which works like ride-hailing service […]

Flex Drivers Use Bots, Apps To Get Amazon Work

February 10, 2020
Many gig economy workers will do anything to stand out and get ahead of others engaged in their side hustles as significant changes to nearly every aspect of traditional work...

DoorDash, Amazon Flex Not Altering Driver Payment Structures

February 11, 2019
DoorDash and Amazon Flex are not taking a page from Instacart when it comes to using tips from delivery workers to meet their flat rate of pay, vowing to continue...

Amazon Grows On-Demand Delivery Fleet

February 19, 2016
Amazon is prepping itself to tighten its grip around the delivery side of its business and squeeze more profits out of it by expanding its Amazon Flex service. In its...