On Demand Services news and trends

Audi Teams With Fleet Monitoring Co For On-Demand Services
Partnerships / Acquisitions // May 31, 2019

Audi has completed a trial with Israeli company Fleetonomy to improve the overall efficiency and utilization of its on-demand services, which could eventually lead to a wider rollout of the Israeli company’s fleet-monitoring and management services. “Audi has always aspired to provide a great experience...

Uber Floats “Task Rabbit” Concept To Drivers
Gig Economy // November 10, 2017

Uber is looking to expand its services and has sent out an email to drivers to find out if they’d be interested in taking on additional on-demand jobs, such as cleaning, moving and food service. According to a Recode news report, the ride-sharing company is looking...

How Airbnb Can Promote Corporate Virtual Payments
B2B Payments // November 18, 2016

Of all the barriers that exist to getting a disruptive technology off the ground, convincing users to change their behavior may be the most difficult. In corporate travel, there are two major forces that face this hurdle: virtual payments and sharing economy services. Both are...

Angie’s List Turns Back On Acquisition
Acquiring // November 18, 2015

Angie’s List will be keeping its home services business in house. The on-demand home services company announced yesterday (Nov. 17) that its board of directors has unanimously voted to reject a proposal from IAC/InterActiveCorp to acquire it for $512 million. Scott Durchslag, Angie’s List president...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Doctor Will See You Now: At Home

April 06, 2021
Thanks to rapidly advancing technology, our homes are becoming much more of a commerce command center than a simple living space. Companies like Roku and Netflix have turned them into mini-movie theaters. Meal delivery services like Green Chef have turned them into intimate restaurants. And the endless eCommerce offerings have turned them into shopping malls. […]

Quick Reads
Audi Teams With Fleet Monitoring Co For On-Demand Services

May 31, 2019
Audi has completed a trial with Israeli company Fleetonomy to improve the overall efficiency and utilization of its on-demand services, which could eventually lead to a wider rollout of the Israeli company’s fleet-monitoring and management services. “Audi has always aspired to provide a great experience by advancing through innovation and technology. By taking an innovative […]

Uber Floats “Task Rabbit” Concept To Drivers

November 10, 2017
Uber is looking to expand its services and has sent out an email to drivers to find out if they’d be interested in taking on additional on-demand jobs, such as cleaning,...

Breaking Up Now Available As On-Demand Service

November 13, 2015
Why can’t the efficiency of on-demand services extend to ending a romantic relationship? With the Breakup Shop, now it can. A Motherboard writer has tested out the new service —...

Is Messenger Moving Deeper Into Payments?

October 08, 2015
Facebook is bringing the ability to connect people who need to get things done with professional contractors who are up for the job to its Messenger service through a new...