tipping

Even Bad Tippers Might Pay More With Better Tech
Even Bad Tippers Might Pay More With Better Tech
October 22, 2019  |  Gig Economy

The rise of digital payments and the gig economy cannot guarantee that consumers will tip. But new technology is sure making tipping easier — both...

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Study: Nearly 60 Pct Of Uber Passengers Never Leave Tips
Study: Nearly 60 Pct Of Uber Passengers Never Leave Tips
October 21, 2019  |  Mobile Commerce

A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NEBR) shows that the majority of Uber riders don’t tip their drivers. The Verge said...

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Backlash Prompts DoorDash To Change Tip Disbursements
Backlash Prompts DoorDash To Change Tip Disbursements
July 24, 2019  |  Delivery

Amid public retaliation, DoorDash is abandoning its questionable pay model, and will now increase driver earnings by the exact amount a customer tips on every...

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Deep Dive: How Real-Time Payments Are Changing How Businesses Pay Out Tips
Deep Dive: How Real-Time Payments Are Changing How Businesses Pay Out Tips
July 04, 2019  |  Disbursements

From making restaurant reservations to ordering meals, a growing share of U.S. consumers are using smartphones as part of their dining experiences. In turn, restaurants...

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What Happens to Tipping When Cash Disappears?
What Happens to Tipping When Cash Disappears?
May 09, 2019  |  Digital Payments

A trip to a restroom, even in a restaurant in which customers tend to wear slacks instead of shorts, is a relatively simple and even...

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Uber Facilitated More Than $600M In Tips For Drivers
Uber Facilitated More Than $600M In Tips For Drivers
June 21, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Uber, the ride-hailing company, has facilitated more than $600 million of payments in the form of tips to its drivers since it launched its in-app tipping service...

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Facebook Live Now Offers Tipping
Facebook Live Now Offers Tipping
January 29, 2018  |  Facebook

Video gameplay streamers who use Facebook Live are getting a new way to make money, with Facebook adding the capability for users to tip creators....

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Apple Unblocks Tipping Ban On WeChat
Apple Unblocks Tipping Ban On WeChat
January 16, 2018  |  Apple

WeChat’s nearly 1 billion users will soon be able to resume sending tip-style gifts on their iPhones, thanks to a recent deal between Apple and...

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Uber Driver Tips To Hit $50 Million
Uber Driver Tips To Hit $50 Million
August 23, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Ridesharing mobile app platform Uber rolled out the ability to tip drivers through its app back in June and has already seen positive results from the effort....

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