Digital Marketplaces

The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative

The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
The Gig Economy Is Growing Up — And Getting Less Lucrative
November 27, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s probably getting to the point that everyone who doesn’t have gig work — offering ride shares via personal vehicles, for instance, or doing other...

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Visa, Postmates Give Gig Workers Instant Pay
Visa, Postmates Give Gig Workers Instant Pay
October 04, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Gig work can serve as a lifestyle that offers flexibility and freedom. It can stand as a stop gap that helps people pay rent, grocery...

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Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
Digital Marketplaces Draw Gig Economy Workers Across Verticals
September 13, 2018  |  Retail

The gig economy is a formidable source of employment – and it’s not full of just Uber and Lyft drivers. There are gig workers in...

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Deep Dive: Gig Workers And Digital Marketplaces
Deep Dive: Gig Workers And Digital Marketplaces
August 27, 2018  |  Gig Economy

How do gig workers use digital marketplaces to find work? Do they use them to find leads? And how do they facilitate payments. The new...

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EU Threatens To Tax Big Tech, Big Time
EU Threatens To Tax Big Tech, Big Time
February 27, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Commission is looking to tax digital firms’ revenues, eyeing where their users are based – not where the firms themselves base their headquarters....

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Amazon’s Souq ‘All In’ On Instant Delivery With Wing.ae Purchase
Amazon’s Souq ‘All In’ On Instant Delivery With Wing.ae Purchase
September 07, 2017  |  Retail

Dubai-based eCommerce marketplace Souq.com, which was acquired by retail giant Amazon this year, recently announced that it has acquired the Middle East startup technology firm...

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NEW REPORT: How P2P Gives B2B X-Border Merchants A (Revenue) Lift
NEW REPORT: How P2P Gives B2B X-Border Merchants A (Revenue) Lift
June 08, 2017  |  Cross-border Payments

By 2020, some 940 million cross-border shoppers are expected to spend $1 trillion on eCommerce, or online payment, transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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