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 and mobile support. Travel platforms are enabling more online bookings than ever, and 83 percent of U.S. adults want to...
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 gig economies, to account for 40 percent of all global shoppers by the end of 2020. Businesses are struggling to...
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 needing rides to work or home. This segment has expanded, but the business model and target customers remain roughly the...
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 keeping the consumer trust. In the latest Payments And The Platform Economy Playbook, Colin Gardiner, chief revenue officer of RV...
January 30, 2020
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 gig economies, to account for 40 percent of all global shoppers by the end of 2020. Businesses are struggling to balance the needs of established shoppers, who expect payment perks […]
July 22, 2019
Instant payments are becoming crucial to consumers participating in the platform economy. These consumers want to be sure that they can both send and receive money seconds after they’ve completed...
