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.

Critics Raise Privacy Concerns Over Scooter Data Collection

Critics Raise Privacy Concerns Over Scooter Data Collection
Critics Raise Privacy Concerns Over Scooter Data Collection
November 10, 2021  |  Transportation

Critics are raising privacy concerns over the amount of data being collected by shared scooter services and the cities in which they operate. Get the...

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Lime Lands $523M as It Prepares to Go Public
Lime Lands $523M as It Prepares to Go Public
November 05, 2021  |  Investments

Urban mobility company Lime has raised $523 million in an effort to ramp up production of its newest line of eScooters and eBikes, all in...

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Platform Firms Pivot to Meet Demands of ‘Great Reopening’
Platform Firms Pivot to Meet Demands of ‘Great Reopening’
November 05, 2021  |  Earnings

The great reopening is hitting companies in different ways, as evidenced in the ongoing earnings season’s reports and commentary. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Rent the Runway Sees Subscribers Rebound From Pandemic’s Depths 
Rent the Runway Sees Subscribers Rebound From Pandemic’s Depths 
October 05, 2021  |  Retail

The subscription economy is en vogue. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Outdoorsy Considering IPO Later This Year
Outdoorsy Considering IPO Later This Year
September 10, 2021  |  IPO

Austin, Texas-based RV rental company Outdoorsy could go public by the end of this year, people familiar with the situation told Bloomberg on Friday (Sept....

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Ride-Hailing Company Didi Could Cede Control to City of Beijing
Ride-Hailing Company Didi Could Cede Control to City of Beijing
September 03, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

On the heels of a crackdown on ride-hailing companies in China, Beijing’s local government has suggested investing in Didi Global Inc. to wrestle control away...

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China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
China Regulators Cracking Down on Peer-to-Peer Sharing Economy
August 30, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

China’s State Administration of Market Regulation (SAMR) said on Monday (Aug. 30) that it plans to beef up its supervision of the country’s peer-to-peer (P2P)...

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Bike-Sharing Company Spin Integrates With Google Maps Allowing Users To Locate Available Vehicles
Bike-Sharing Company Spin Integrates With Google Maps Allowing Users To Locate Available Vehicles
August 16, 2021  |  Innovation

Those using Google Maps to plan journeys can now also make use of Spin eScooters and eBikes using the tool, according to a press release....

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