Buyer Payments And Seller Payouts In A Changing Sharing Economy

Buyer Payments, Seller Payouts In Sharing Economy

The sharing economy is changing with the coming of age of Generation Z, as businesses struggle to balance the needs of established shoppers and younger consumers. Another challenge is the increasing preference of Generation Z toward social media marketplaces that eschew established eCommerce platforms, causing companies to change tactics. And, at the same time, buyer payments and seller payouts are evolving as the sharing economy grows. All this, Today in Data.

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