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Airbnb To Produce TV Shows Ahead Of Upcoming IPO
Airbnb To Produce TV Shows Ahead Of Upcoming IPO
April 24, 2019  |  Innovation

Home-sharing and hospitality online marketplace Airbnb will expand into show business with a variety of new original travel shows, Reuters reported.   The plan is...

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How eTailers Are Taking On Toy Fatigue Via Subscriptions
How eTailers Are Taking On Toy Fatigue Via Subscriptions
April 22, 2019  |  Retail

When Green Piñata Toys Founder Shiva Kashalkar’s daughter was about eight months old, the new parent was excited to buy toys for her. However, she...

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Airbnb Buys Hotel Tonight
Airbnb Buys Hotel Tonight
March 07, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Home rental marketplace Airbnb has acquired Hotel Tonight, a company that aids travelers in finding discounted hotel rooms, according to a report from Reuters. The...

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Rent The Runway Takes Rental Business Model To Home Goods
Rent The Runway Takes Rental Business Model To Home Goods
March 07, 2019  |  Retail

To help customers rent home goods such as linens, throw pillows and blankets, Rent the Runway is teaming up with West Elm. Through the tie-up,...

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Recharge On The Flexible Hotel, Home Stay
Recharge On The Flexible Hotel, Home Stay
February 04, 2019  |  Retail

Travel startups are seeing the need for lodging in a whole new way. In addition to renting a hotel room or home share for a...

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IKEA Launches Furniture Rentals
IKEA Launches Furniture Rentals
February 04, 2019  |  Retail

IKEA will start leasing furniture as it transforms its business model in an effort to attract more customers and reduce its carbon footprint. The world’s...

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Marketplaces Find A Niche With Off-The-Beaten-Path Campsites
Marketplaces Find A Niche With Off-The-Beaten-Path Campsites
October 09, 2018  |  Retail

When Olaf Dunn wanted to go camping with his kids last year, finding an available campsite on short notice wasn’t easy. “In Canada, you need...

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The Digital Evolution Of Apartment Hunting
The Digital Evolution Of Apartment Hunting
September 21, 2018  |  Real Estate

Twelve years ago, when New York Magazine profiled Craigslist and its founder Craig Newmark, they managed to call him “schlumpy” and “gnomish” within the first...

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The New Workaday World
The New Workaday World
May 22, 2018  |  Today In Data

In the next year alone, the gig economy will generate around $1.4 billion in revenue for its workers, but $1.2 trillion will be paid out...

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