On Demand Marketplace news and trends

Fighting Friction In The On-Demand Economy
Payment Methods // October 21, 2016

In the onboarding process, friction is no fiction. To deliver a great digital marketplace experience, the process of getting people into the system — and getting them paid — needs to be as smooth as possible. In the latest Hyperwallet podcast, Tomas Likar, VP of strategy...

In Support Of The (Best) On-Demand Marketplace
eCommerce // September 22, 2016

In the latest installment of what makes a great online marketplace experience, Hyperwallet’s Michael Ting tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that support is crucial — even if it is behind the scenes.

Care.com Delivers Health Benefits To Contractor Workforce
Payment Methods // September 14, 2016

The online marketplace confirmed today (Sept. 14) that it will launch a “peer-to-peer benefits platform” to help provide limited benefits to the caregivers that use its marketplace to connect with families in need of their services. Care.com, a platform that connects families and caregivers, relies on...

The Music Industry Gets Its Merch On (Demand)
Retail // March 24, 2016

Independent music artists — being, in effect, small business owners — lack the infrastructure that more established brands in their space enjoy when it comes to retail merchandising. In that regard, on-demand marketplaces, like Teespring, have emerged as a valuable tool for connecting musicians to...

Interviews & Exclusives
On-Demand Marketplaces’ New International Playbook

October 28, 2016
Barriers to entry stymie even the best on-demand marketplace's international expansion, Hyperwallet SVP Michael Ting told Karen Webster. Ting offers new insight on why these firms need local strategies as they broaden their reach.

Fighting Friction In The On-Demand Economy

October 21, 2016
In the onboarding process, friction is no fiction. To deliver a great digital marketplace experience, the process of getting people into the system — and getting them paid — needs...

In Support Of The (Best) On-Demand Marketplace

September 22, 2016
In the latest installment of what makes a great online marketplace experience, Hyperwallet’s Michael Ting tells PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that support is crucial — even if it is behind the...

Quick Reads
On-Demand Marketplace For Designers/Developers Launches

November 20, 2015
Another on-demand marketplace has gone live, this one offering a twist — a focus on high-quality designers and developers. Launching out of beta yesterday (Nov. 19), LiquidTalent — founded by Google’s former public affairs manager, Alex Abelin, along with Scott Annan — operates on the premise, explains TechCrunch, that the developers and designers the Web- […]