gig economy

New Report: 53 Pct Of Upper-Income Americans Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
New Report: 53 Pct Of Upper-Income Americans Live Paycheck-To-Paycheck
June 15, 2021  |  Consumer Finance

Living paycheck to paycheck is sometimes seen as synonymous with being poor, an unfortunate but relatively uncommon circumstance. In fact, it is far more widespread...

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Uber, Lyft Mull Unions To Cement Gig Workers As Contractors
Uber, Lyft Mull Unions To Cement Gig Workers As Contractors
June 09, 2021  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy firms like Uber and Lyft are supporting state laws that would definitively define their workers as independent contractors, even if that means creating...

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Chinese Grocery Delivery Startups MissFresh, Dingdong Maicai To Go Public In US
Chinese Grocery Delivery Startups MissFresh, Dingdong Maicai To Go Public In US
June 09, 2021  |  IPO

Chinese grocery delivery startups MissFresh and Dingdong Maicai have filed to go public in the U.S. as people continue shopping online for the delivery of...

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Instacart Seeks Partners For Automated Fulfillment Centers
Instacart Seeks Partners For Automated Fulfillment Centers
June 01, 2021  |  Delivery

Instacart wants to replace its team of gig shoppers with robots in an effort to reduce costs and forge a stronger relationship with supermarkets. That’s...

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Uber’s Signing Bonuses, Better Pay Lure Drivers Back On The Road
Uber’s Signing Bonuses, Better Pay Lure Drivers Back On The Road
June 01, 2021  |  Gig Economy

When the pandemic hit, Uber drivers struggled as their business and tourism customers dropped and fears of COVID-19 grew. Now, with vaccination rates rising, Uber...

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Instacart Debuts 30-Minute Priority Delivery For Groceries
Instacart Debuts 30-Minute Priority Delivery For Groceries
May 27, 2021  |  Delivery

Instacart is introducing a priority delivery option that will get groceries to people’s doorsteps in as fast as 30 minutes, and will give users the...

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Gig Workers Have Made $2 Billion Using Fiverr
Gig Workers Have Made $2 Billion Using Fiverr
May 25, 2021  |  Gig Economy

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...

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Deep Dive: How Real-Time Payments Systems Can Solve Payroll Pains In The Gig Economy
Deep Dive: How Real-Time Payments Systems Can Solve Payroll Pains In The Gig Economy
May 24, 2021  |  Real-Time Payments

Participating in the gig economy can be difficult — even in the best circumstances — as freelancers often lack many of the comforts salaried employees...

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The Instacart Way To Innovating In The Connected Economy
The Instacart Way To Innovating In The Connected Economy
May 24, 2021  |  Commerce Connected

Would you be surprised if I told you that as many U.S. consumers now order groceries online as order restaurant food online? Don’t be. According...

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