Supply And Demand news and trends

eCommerce Drives Logistics Job Boom
eCommerce // February 10, 2020

The rise of eCommerce is an inexorable one, with real-world ripple effects that extend all the way to feet and wheels on the street — and, by extension, burgeoning payrolls. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Strange Bedfellows? Trade Unions And Gig Marketplaces
Matchmakers // March 08, 2019

In the U.K., says Labour Xchange Co-Founder Jonathan Key in the latest Matchmakers podcast, millions of people are underemployed. Matching ad hoc employees to work they want to do with employers who need them right away can help create sustainable career paths, he said, while paying...

Amazon Tracker: Cities Clamor To Become Amazon’s Home Away From Home
Retail // September 08, 2017

Amazon has come under fire for price gouging in the week leading up to Hurricane Irma. As the Category 5 storm drew near to the Florida coast, basic emergency supplies such as cases of bottled water surged 500 to 625 percent in price, from $4...

Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”
Matchmakers // July 19, 2017

Iñigo Juantegui, co-founder of OnTruck, tends to hear the word “Uber” a lot. As the head of a platform that connects short haul truckers to shippers in Spain and increasingly across Europe, he knows that “Uber for Trucking” is the natural comparison. Get the Full Story Complete...

Interviews & Exclusives
Why Hoarding Toilet Paper Ain’t A Charmin’ Sign of Things to Come

March 16, 2020
Hoarding is never pretty, and rationing goods in response to hoarding is never pretty either. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive […]

Strange Bedfellows? Trade Unions And Gig Marketplaces

March 08, 2019
In the U.K., says Labour Xchange Co-Founder Jonathan Key in the latest Matchmakers podcast, millions of people are underemployed. Matching ad hoc employees to work they want to do with employers...

Why OnTruck Isn’t The “Uber For Trucks”

July 19, 2017
Iñigo Juantegui, co-founder of OnTruck, tends to hear the word “Uber” a lot. As the head of a platform that connects short haul truckers to shippers in Spain and increasingly...