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.

‘Uber For Freelancers’ Launches Nationwide

Is The On-Demand Economy Creating More Security Threats?
Is The On-Demand Economy Creating More Security Threats?
September 24, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

With the startup-crazed world taking over today's headlines, there's two terms that get tossed around a lot. Sharing economy and on-demand services. There's just one...

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Uber-Like ‘Meal Sharing’ Miffs French Restaurateurs
Uber-Like ‘Meal Sharing’ Miffs French Restaurateurs
August 31, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

French animosity for Uber-like services took a turn for the worse when the country’s restaurateurs’ union Synhorcat decided to support restaurant owners urging the government...

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B2B Enters The Frontier Of The Sharing Economy
B2B Enters The Frontier Of The Sharing Economy
June 18, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Manufacturers, wholesalers and corporate suppliers consistently surprise the market when they enter industries and launch business ventures traditionally dominated by B2C. First, it was the...

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Airbnb And Zipcar Join UK’s ‘Sharing Economy’
Airbnb And Zipcar Join UK’s ‘Sharing Economy’
March 09, 2015  |  Cross-border Payments

Airbnb and Zipcar are among the 21 founding members of Sharing Economy UK, a trade group intended to champion companies in the U.K.’s sharing sector,...

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