Moving Services news and trends

Enabling Access To Faster Payments For Gig Workers In The Moving Industry
Gig Economy // March 20, 2020

Attracting gig workers in a hot industry requires giving them on-demand payments. In fact, one survey finds that 85 percent of gig workers would take on more jobs if they were paid faster. In our latest Gig Economy Tracker, CEO Luke Marklin of moving platform...

Putting The Move On The Moving Industry’s Gig Worker’s Pay
Gig Economy // March 19, 2020

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Tapping Tech To Take The Misery Out Of Moving
Merchant Innovation // September 20, 2019

In the annals of digital age start-ups, stories of a business founded in dorm rooms are a dime a dozen.  Some stories are more dramatic than others — but they tend to have some common elements: an Ivy League student, a laptop and late-night hours...

Moving Services Use The Gig Economy To Simplify Pricing For Consumers
Retail // May 28, 2018

Moving companies traditionally charge consumers a fixed fee for a move along with other costs: As a result, an already stressful process becomes more of a hassle for consumers. But services such as Bellhops are disrupting the market — and making a challenging time for...

Interviews & Exclusives
Porch Leverages IPO To Bring Digital Technology To Homebuying

February 03, 2021
Relocating one’s living quarters can be a great life event (new house) or a devastating one (foreclosure). During the pandemic, Pew Research Center found that 22 percent of all Americans either moved or know someone who did as a result of it. The most popular response among the Pew respondents was to reduce exposure to […]

Tapping Tech To Take The Misery Out Of Moving

September 20, 2019
In the annals of digital age start-ups, stories of a business founded in dorm rooms are a dime a dozen.  Some stories are more dramatic than others — but they...