Payments and The Platform Economy Playbook

The Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
The Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
October 14, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

With 225 million U.S. drivers, parking can be a tight squeeze. Of course, marketplaces are vying to solve the parking problem — but enticing drivers...

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What Parking Marketplaces Can Learn From Airbnb
What Parking Marketplaces Can Learn From Airbnb
October 11, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

The value of online payments for all transactions is set to blow past $6 trillion by 2024, and much of this money will be spent...

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Keeping Online Counterfeits Off Luxury Marketplaces
Keeping Online Counterfeits Off Luxury Marketplaces
September 20, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Sales of counterfeit goods, particularly on third-party sites that facilitate transactions between individual buyers and sellers, have skyrocketed with the advent of online shopping. Even...

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Online Marketplaces And The $1.8T Counterfeit Problem
Online Marketplaces And The $1.8T Counterfeit Problem
September 19, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Fraudsters sold counterfeit products worth $323 billion last year, and are projected to make off with $1.8T by 2020. Kimberly Gianopoulos, director at the U.S....

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Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
Why The GAO Thinks PSPS Can Help Fix The Marketplace Counterfeit Problem
September 18, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Online marketplaces need to meet higher standards if they want to keep customers from the competition. For third-party marketplaces, that means supporting transactions in local...

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How Secondhand Marketplace thredUP Is Using AI To Personalize Shopping
How Secondhand Marketplace thredUP Is Using AI To Personalize Shopping
August 27, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Today’s shoppers can find eCommerce niches for just about anything for which they are hunting, whether they are searching for the lowest price tags or...

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Trending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping
Trending: Meeting The Millennial Need For AI-Powered Visual Shopping
August 23, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Online marketplaces for everything from retail goods to travel services to hospitality need to ensure a quick and easy way for both buyers and sellers...

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Case Study: Why Curation, Customization Are Key For The Experience Economy
Case Study: Why Curation, Customization Are Key For The Experience Economy
July 24, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers are looking to have unique experiences that are worth their time and money, whether that means heading backstage to meet the Rolling Stones, enjoying...

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Fewer Fees, More Speed: Instant Payments In The Ticket Marketplace
Fewer Fees, More Speed: Instant Payments In The Ticket Marketplace
July 23, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Ticket sellers want to get paid instantly and without any surprise fees. But marketplaces that can’t do that risk alienating sellers, says Brett Goldberg, CEO...

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