sharing economy

Sharing economy is a term for a way of distributing goods and services, a way that differs from the traditional model of corporations hiring employees and selling products to consumers.

NEW REPORT: Disbursements Accelerate The Growth Of The Sharing Economy
NEW REPORT: Disbursements Accelerate The Growth Of The Sharing Economy
January 09, 2018  |  Disbursements

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South Africa’s Business Travelers Flock To Uber
South Africa’s Business Travelers Flock To Uber
September 12, 2017  |  B2B Payments

South African business travelers are flocking to sharing economy services like Uber and Airbnb, but business travel policy has so far failed to acknowledge the...

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The Smarter Car: Who Will Get There First?
The Smarter Car: Who Will Get There First?
September 08, 2017  |  Intelligence of Things

Apple won’t be building that self-driving car — or, at least, not the way it originally envisioned. It came to light last month that the tech...

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Consumers Love The Sharing Economy, But Are Ambivalent About eCommerce
Consumers Love The Sharing Economy, But Are Ambivalent About eCommerce
September 06, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Most Americans think ride-sharing — à la services like Lyft and Uber — has been good for the U.S.  Online shopping, on the other hand,...

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The Gig Economy — A Labor Day Tribute
The Gig Economy — A Labor Day Tribute
September 04, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Today is Labor Day, a holiday we’ve been celebrating to honor the hard work and productivity of the American worker since 1894. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Fat Lama And The Airbnb Of ‘Stuff’
Fat Lama And The Airbnb Of ‘Stuff’
August 22, 2017  |  Retail

Like so many of the innovators we talk to, the team at Fat Lama came by their signature innovation the day they ran smack into...

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Time For A Restaurant Scheduling Shift
Time For A Restaurant Scheduling Shift
August 22, 2017  |  ResTech

In ResTech, we write a lot about showy tech like burger-flipping robots, virtual reality dining and magic hand-sanitation systems. But what about the quiet tech? The...

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Spin And The Urban Commuter’s Last Mile Problem
Spin And The Urban Commuter’s Last Mile Problem
August 09, 2017  |  Matchmakers

Talking to Karen Webster earlier this summer, Mobike’s Head of International Expansion, Florian Bohnert, said that bikes are a winning strategy for consumers nearly worldwide...

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Appear Here And How Brands Can Rethink Physical Retail
Appear Here And How Brands Can Rethink Physical Retail
August 02, 2017  |  Matchmakers

“We want to saturate the cities we are in, in terms of number of places, before moving on to the next place. It is important...

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