Lyft

Lyft, Inc. is a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, California and operating in 640 cities in the United States and 9 cities in Canada. It develops, markets, and operates the Lyft mobile app, offering car rides, scooters, and a bicycle-sharing system.

(source: lyft.com)

COVID-19 Cash Flow, Grocery Payments, Lyft Driver ‘Referrals’ Top This Week’s News
COVID-19 Cash Flow, Grocery Payments, Lyft Driver ‘Referrals’ Top This Week’s News
April 03, 2020  |  News

It’s the end of the workweek, and the PYMNTS Weekender is here to make sure you didn’t miss anything with the latest in payments and...

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Gig Workers Unemployment Benefits A Question Mark
Gig Workers Unemployment Benefits A Question Mark
April 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Gig economy workers, despite being included in the federal stimulus for economic recovery from the coronavirus, now face uncertainty over how they’ll get any of...

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Today In Payments: Airbnb Execs Take Less Pay; Venmo, Square Cash Vie To Disperse Stimulus Funds
Today In Payments: Airbnb Execs Take Less Pay; Venmo, Square Cash Vie To Disperse Stimulus...
March 30, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Airbnb’s executives will forego six months of salary, while the company pauses $800 million in marketing plans, and Venmo and Cash...

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Lyft’s Driver ‘Referrals’ Show Limits Of Model, As Uber Expands
Lyft’s Driver ‘Referrals’ Show Limits Of Model, As Uber Expands
March 30, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Business models show their resilience when they are stress tested — and limitations are spotlighted, too. So it is with verticals such as ride-hailing and...

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Lyft Directs Drivers To Take Jobs At Amazon
Lyft Directs Drivers To Take Jobs At Amazon
March 28, 2020  |  Ridesharing

While the coronavirus forces consumers to stay inside, Amazon is joining forces with Lyft to attract drivers for grocery and package deliveries. Lyft has directed...

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Coronavirus Update: Target Increases Pay, Provides Bonuses; Asda To Bring Over 5,000 Workers Onboard
Coronavirus Update: Target Increases Pay, Provides Bonuses; Asda To Bring Over 5,000 Workers Onboard
March 20, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The coronavirus is changing retail compensation, operations, logistics and hiring. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus focusing on retail. Target is providing bonuses to thousands...

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Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
Ride-hailing, Delivery Cos. Eye Coronavirus Worker Pay Fund
March 08, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Postmates and Lyft are considering establishing a fund to pay workers who are either sickened or quarantined by COVID-19, the disease caused...

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Senator Wants Gig Companies To Give Workers Financial Support
Senator Wants Gig Companies To Give Workers Financial Support
March 06, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Sen. Mark Warner has written several gig companies, including Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Postmates, Grubhub and DoorDash, about financial help for workers as well as several...

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Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
Lyft And Uber Fund Efforts To Oust CA Lawmaker
March 02, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Lyft and Uber are fighting back against a California legislator who voted for AB5, a law that could potentially classify drivers as full-time employees and...

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