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Restaurants and bars are often bustling with visitors at night, but these spaces can sit latent and underused during the day while consumers are at work. But by welcoming in gig economy and remote workers, owners of food and beverage venues can bring in foot...
It’s the standard complaint of people when they get old. Those youngsters are just so darn lazy, unwilling to make their way in the world by working double shifts or taking on weekend jobs as their forefathers did when they built this nation with their...
With ridesharing platforms, people can hail a ride anytime, anywhere, capitalizing on vehicles and drivers that are already in the system. In the case of uberPOOL or Lyft Line, they can capitalize on extra seats available in rides that are already in progress. With home...
Even in the digital payments world (and as more people travel more often, sometimes working freelance gigs along their journeys), the concept of home remains strong. That is providing opportunity to firms that facilitate temporary work and its wages. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Dueling headlines show that when it comes to the gig economy, differing data tell different stories. 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...
You never know when those Airbnb guests — didn’t they look so innocent on Facebook? — will leave behind a broken TV, whiskey bottles and an unmade bed — or when that rideshare driver will need extra protection against all those risks on the road. Get...
And here come the subpoenas …. 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...
If you really know the music industry, you know that many tour managers and accountants are barely a half-step removed from the glory days of the abacus. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
Payment frictions are rife in the global gig economy. For example, clients might be reluctant to wire funds internationally, forcing freelancers to endure lengthy waiting periods for their earnings. Digital escrow services could alleviate some of these common payment pain points. PYMNTS recently spoke with...
