Payments and The Platform Economy Playbook

Can AI Fix Consumer Onboarding Security Hiccups?
Can AI Fix Consumer Onboarding Security Hiccups?
February 03, 2020  |  Platform Payments

The sharing economy’s business model is straightforward: Individuals list goods and services on curated online platforms that foster pain-free connections to renters or buyers. Such...

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Splitty Makes It Easier To Grab A Piece Of The Travel Industry
Splitty Makes It Easier To Grab A Piece Of The Travel Industry
January 31, 2020  |  Platform Payments

Travel industry services are catering to the thousands of millennial and Gen Z travelers who are booking big trips by augmenting their platforms with online...

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Unbundling The Travel Bundle
Unbundling The Travel Bundle
January 30, 2020  |  Payments Innovation

The sharing economy is undergoing a sea change due to Generation Z’s coming of age. Experts expect this generation, which heavily favors the sharing and...

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How Younger Generations Impact Travel Marketplaces, Payments
How Younger Generations Impact Travel Marketplaces, Payments
December 13, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Travel was the original impetus behind the sharing economy, with platforms like Airbnb opening up private houses for vacation rentals and Uber catering to those...

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How Outdoorsy Is Balancing Buyer, Seller Payments In The RV World
How Outdoorsy Is Balancing Buyer, Seller Payments In The RV World
December 12, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Sharing platforms in the $50 billion RV market are just the latest example of a sharing economy marketplace trying to grapple with fraudulent listings while...

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AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
AI’s Place In The $50B RV Market
December 11, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers are beginning to express more preferences regarding their buying and selling experiences on online marketplaces, which are seeing an increased amount of competition in...

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Fraud Control, Business Travel, Staying Competitive In The Sharing Economy
Fraud Control, Business Travel, Staying Competitive In The Sharing Economy
November 22, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

In the $37 billion homesharing market, fraudsters are increasingly exploiting the speed and convenience that platforms promise. As Airbnb recently learned (in a big way),...

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Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
Can AI Solve Home Sharing’s Fake Listings Problem?
November 21, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Consumers lost some $430 billion to fraudsters via online platforms in the past two years, and that figure shows no sign of declining. Fraudsters are...

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Online Marketplaces Vie For The Shared Parking App Crown
Online Marketplaces Vie For The Shared Parking App Crown
October 15, 2019  |  Payments Innovation

Many startups desire to be the Ubers or Airbnbs of their respective industries, but taking these crowns means facing fierce competition from other services. Becoming...

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