Payments And The Platform Economy
Mobile-focused consumers tend to eschew traditional retailers, presenting an opportunity for the sharing economy, which provides adventurous shoppers with alternatives to conventional retail. Marketplaces need to tailor their eCommerce approaches to Gen Z buyers’ and sellers’ unique needs. Learn how identity breakthroughs decrease fraud and stop data breaches during sharing platforms’ customer onboarding processes.
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Inside the January Playbook
- An interview with Eran Shust, co-founder and CEO of travel platform Splitty, on how breaking up reservations to share different hotel offers and perks can help travel merchants compete
- Notable headlines from around the space, including eBay’s new play to compete with online luxury sneaker marketplaces
- A case study exploring how AI can improve payment platforms’ customer onboarding security measures
Payments And the Platform Economy-December 2019
• An interview with Colin Gardiner, chief revenue officer for shared RV marketplace Outdoorsy, on why marketplaces must design platforms and payments processes with user trust in mind
• Notable headlines from around the space, including how companies like Amazon are becoming more involved in the sharing economy
• A case study exploring how millennials’ payment preferences are changing the travel industry
Payments And The Platform Economy-November 2019
• Chung-Man Tam, CEO of P2P business travel booking site 2nd Address, talks about the platform’s approach to false listings and other forms of fraud
• Notable platform economy headlines, including a look at the growing fraud risks facing the homesharing space
• A case study examining why marketplaces are struggling to thwart fraud and how they can keep customers’ trust
Payments And The Platform Economy-October 2019
An interview with Tim Wootton, CEO of Rover Parking, on the rise of shared parking apps and how such platforms can stand out in an oversaturated market
Notable headlines from around the space, including eBay’s debut of an end-to-end payments experience in Germany
A case study on how shared parking apps SPOT and ParkStash are working to take the industry crown by turning to the blueprints of sharing economy leaders Airbnb and Uber
Payments And The Platform Economy-September 2019
• An interview with Kimberly Gianopoulos, director at the U.S. Government Accountability Office, on how online marketplaces can work with payment providers and public agencies to stop the sale of counterfeit goods
• Notable headlines, including why marketplaces like Amazon are struggling to remove fake sellers and counterfeit products from their platforms
• A case study on how luxury marketplace Vestiaire Collective works to vet products before they sell
Payments And The Platform Economy Playbook - August 2019
- An interview with Lihi Pinto Fryman, co-founder and chief marketing officer of Syte, on the rising importance of visual AI in online retail
- Notable headlines, including how Poshmark and StockX are working to recover from recent data breaches
- A case study on online resale marketplace thredUp and its efforts to compete in the secondhand clothing market by using AI tools to personalize its services
Payments And The Platform Economy – July 2019
- An interview with Brett Goldberg, CEO of online ticketing marketplace TickPick, on the growing need for instant payments and fee transparency in the online ticketing space
- Notable headlines, including Google’s recent expansion of its partnership with PayPal for merchant payments
- A case study on marketplace IfOnly and how it is competing in the growing experience economy
Payments And The Platform Economy - June 2019
- An interview with Martin Chikilian, vice president of talent operations for freelancing platform Toptal, on how the marketplace fosters trust between employers and remote workers
- Notable headlines from around the space, including why Facebook is turning to blockchain technology for online marketplace payment innovations
- A case study on freelancing marketplace Fiverr and the importance of listening to different communities’ needs
Payments And The Platform Economy – May 2019
- An interview with Brittany Johnson, co-founder and CEO of FashionPass, on how the clothing rental market is adapting to changing consumer behaviors
- Notable headlines from around the space, including Marriott’s launch of an Airbnb-style platform for luxury homes
- A case study on how travel site Kiwi.com is innovating its payments processes to meet customers’ changing expectations
Payments And The Platform Economy - April 2019
- An interview with Hugo Monteiro, cofounder and tech advisor at long-term home rental marketplace Spotahome, on how homesharing platforms can mitigate data concerns and engineer trust
- Notable headlines from around the payment platforms space, including how mobile payment services like Google Pay are approaching regulatory changes
- A case study examining hostel booking site Hostelz.com, including why founder and site owner David Orr says it no longer directly accepts payments
Payments and the Platform Economy - March 2019
- An interview with Ryan Foutty, senior director, business development for rental scooter company Lime, on how consumer trust and localized payments are essential for the company to compete
- Notable headlines from around the space, including how platforms like RV rental marketplace Outdoorsy are building trust
- A case study on how carsharing platform Getaround works to offer its users peace of mind with its insurance policy that protects rentals
Payments And The Platform Economy
- An interview with Logan Vander Linden, payments partnerships lead for Airbnb, on how the platform works to meet local, state and national digital security regulations while expanding its global presence
- Notable headlines from the payments and platform economy space, including why countries like South Korea are relaxing their homesharing restrictions
- A case study exploring how HomeAway is dealing with regulatory challenges, competition and customer preferences in an expanding market
