- November 10, 2023
Amid persistent inflation and economic uncertainty, gig work offers a way to pad our wallets and cushion our financial safety nets. With so many platforms to get a gig, it ...
- November 9, 2023
Despite the ongoing crisis in its home turf, Israeli freelance marketplace Fiverr reported strong third-quarter performance Thursday (Nov. 9), with company executives highlighting the stabilization of cohorts in the core marketplace, increased spend ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- August 7, 2023
Earnings were everywhere this past week.
And for the CE 100 Index, earnings-related headlines were the sole drivers of stocks to the upside — and overwhelmingly, to the downside.
To that end, ...
- August 3, 2023
Fiverr, the Israeli multinational online marketplace for freelance services, released second quarter 2023 financial results on Thursday (Aug. 3), highlighting the positive impact new product launches have had on top and bottom ...
- August 1, 2023
Freelance marketplace Fiverr has added two new tools that match businesses with talent.
One of the new solutions, Fiverr Pro, is designed to address the needs of larger organizations, the company said in ...
- May 8, 2023
The CE 100 Index lost 0.5% in a week crowded with earnings reports.
Shopify’s corporate transformation, and resulting 28% gain in share price, was overshadowed a bit by investor concerns over ...
- May 5, 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 ...
- May 3, 2023
Freelance marketplace Fiverr has debuted a platform that lets companies manage gig workers.
Fiverr Enterprise, announced Wednesday (May 3), gives businesses an all-in-one tool to source, onboard, manage and pay freelance ...
- March 27, 2023
Tips and informal, ad hoc work are the mainstays of the gig economy.
PYMNTS’ latest report on paycheck-to-paycheck consumers, done in collaboration with LendingClub, found that, overall, consumers are boosting their household ...
- March 16, 2023
All work is important, so we take the Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps seriously.
Not overly so, but you get the idea.
Let’s see what’s up in the wonderful world of ...
- February 22, 2023
The gig economy’s facing headwinds, but the fundamentals are intact.
Fiverr, a component of PYMNTS’ CE 100 Index, posted results that showed only slight growth in clients hiring the talents of ...
- December 1, 2022
Leading contract employment apps are wavering in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps.
Some category leaders regained ground lost last time, while others slipped further. Meanwhile, in the lower ...
- November 14, 2022
Last week was a stellar one for tech stocks — if you weren’t in cryptos — and especially for names driving the digital transformation of everyday life.
The CE 100 Stock ...
- October 17, 2022
Per usual, big banks were first out of the gate in releasing third-quarter earnings reports last week. Many more reports will come this week and beyond, meeting a mix of ...
- September 27, 2022
Category leaders are losing ground in PYMNTS’ latest Provider Ranking of Gig Economy Apps, as the top players see their scores fall.
Meanwhile, in the lower ranks of the top 10, ...
- August 1, 2022
A wild and wooly ride, indeed.
But in the end, the PYMNTS Connected Economy™ 100 Index (CE100 Index™) managed to post positive 2.5% returns for the month, gaining 8.9% in July ...
- July 18, 2022
The Connected Economy 100 (CE100™) Index continued its dip, and one wonders if earnings season will offer any respite.
For the week, the group was down by 3.3%, and now stands ...
- December 2, 2021
A convergence of forces — from the pandemic to the rise of more formalized gig and creator economies — is providing opportunities to modernize work-related healthcare and other benefits for ...
- December 1, 2021
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the U.K.’s Cazoo expands into mainland Europe; Israeli FinTech startup Anchor closes a $15 million seed round; the U.K.’s Financial ...
- December 1, 2021
Israeli freelance platform Fiverr International Ltd. on Wednesday (Dec. 1) announced its collaboration with portable benefits platform Stride Health to give Fiverr members access to Stride’s suite of health, dental ...
- November 10, 2021
Israeli freelance platform Fiverr delivered third-quarter earnings that topped forecasts, with 42% year-over-year revenue growth reaching $74.3 million and net earnings per share of $0.19.
Analysts had forecast earnings of $71 million, ...
- November 10, 2021
To thrive in the age of eCommerce, online marketplaces that match up supply and demand need to inspire confidence that they can move money across borders seamlessly.
Each market has its ...
- November 8, 2021
In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, the FinTech JUMO raises $120 million to support emerging market entrepreneurs; logistics-based startup ShipBob plans 20 fulfillment centers in Europe; ...
- November 8, 2021
Fiverr is rolling out a suite of back-office management tools to support freelancers and small business owners with payments, taxes and other regular tasks, according to a press release on ...
- November 2, 2021
In today’s top Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Israel’s Fiverr pays $95 million for Stoke, and Swiss firm Aktiia raises $17.5 million in a Series A round. ...
- November 2, 2021
Freelance services platform Fiverr International is paying $95 million to acquire online freelance management platform Stoke Talent.
Tel Aviv-based Stoke lets companies build a directory of online and offline talent, track ...
- September 7, 2021
With dozens of job sites to click on, unprecedented digital connectivity and economic upheaval spurring two-sided demand for low commitment careers, you could say the pandemic has been a perfect ...
- August 12, 2021
Online freelance services marketplace Fiverr has launched its Seller Plus subscription-based loyalty program for freelancers, according to a Thursday (Aug. 12) press release.
The program gives freelancers access to a “dedicated ...
- May 25, 2021
Gig economy star Fiverr said on Tuesday (May 25) that freelancers on its platform have collectively earned more than $2 billion. In February 2020, Fiverr had announced that its freelancers ...
- May 17, 2021
Did you know that the word “gig” in its original form had zero to do with working?
To musicians, a “gig” is a performance. For troublesome Army privates, a “gig” is ...
- April 9, 2021
Unemployment claims are up one week, down the next in the topsy-turvy world after COVID-19. Where does that leave gig workers? In the driver’s seat, as this update to PYMNTS’ ...
- February 18, 2021
As the digital-first economy continues to create part-time employment, gig economy platform Fiverr added to its eventful February on Thursday (Feb. 18) by posting earnings that showed substantial growth in ...
- February 10, 2021
Freelance services platform Fiverr is introducing a new tool that enables freelancers to offer subscriptions to the clients they work with the most.
“In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, more businesses ...
- January 7, 2021
In the humming world of gig apps, three variations dominate. There’s the platform model, where contractors create profiles and upload portfolios; we’ve got the on-demand type (think restaurant mobile order-ahead ...
- December 18, 2020
America’s job market was firing on all cylinders, until suddenly it wasn’t. Now it’s 10 months gone to COVID — along with a few million jobs — and folks are ...
- November 10, 2020
The PYMNTS Gig Economy Index has found that while 84 percent of gig workers would do more work if they were paid faster, 17 percent of gig workers lost up ...
- October 28, 2020
Fiverr reported on Wednesday (Oct. 28) as part of its Q3 earnings report that active buyers increased to 3.1 million as of Sept. 30 from 2.3 million at the same ...
