Articles tagged “sharing economy”

Ousted Uber CEO Plots a Comeback But it Is Not the Steve Jobs Kind

Ousted Uber CEO Plots a Comeback But it Is Not the Steve Jobs Kind

Brad Stone, Bloomberg

Can Kalanick mend his ways and reform Uber's toxic culture? Highly doubtful. Does he even want to? Uber's product teams are still functioning in a business-as-usual manner, but this mess won't get cleaned up until the CEO mess gets cleaned up.

7 days ago

Hotels May Try to Counter Airbnb’s Rise With Bets on Tech

Hotels May Try to Counter Airbnb’s Rise With Bets on Tech

Sean O'Neill, Skift

No one knows what Airbnb's impact is. But our contrarian take is that it's greater than what most hoteliers think -- and accelerating by the day. Yet it's manageable if hotels act strategically.

1 week ago

Uber Fires 20 Employees in First Step of Ongoing Sexual Harassment Probe

Uber Fires 20 Employees in First Step of Ongoing Sexual Harassment Probe

Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg

The hammer just came down at Uber but what steps are being taken to rebuild the company culture in a sustainable way based on respect and dignity? And what about Uber's drivers? When will they be viewed within the company as more than worker bees?

3 months ago

China Is Likely to Become a Test Bed for Sharing Economy Innovation

China Is Likely to Become a Test Bed for Sharing Economy Innovation

Adam Minter, Bloomberg

Don't let Airbnb's struggle in China throw you. The country shows all the signs of being an innovative laboratory for sharing businesses, says Adam Minter, a journalist covering the country.

3 months ago

Business Travelers Are Stressed About Safety and Work-Life Balance

Business Travelers Are Stressed About Safety and Work-Life Balance

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift

At the same time that many companies are implementing more traveler-friendly policies in order to make life better for their business travelers, fear and anxiety caused by politics and safety issues may be undercutting those gains.

4 months ago

Airbnb Is Making More Deals to Become a Travel Industry Giant

Airbnb Is Making More Deals to Become a Travel Industry Giant

Olivia Zaleski, Bloomberg

As Airbnb attempts to become the "super brand of travel," it's realizing it needs to make some acquisitions along the way.

6 months ago

Paris Is a Testing Ground for Uber’s Global Ambitions

Paris Is a Testing Ground for Uber’s Global Ambitions

Marie Mawad, Bloomberg

As Uber pushes for expansion around the world, the company is finding it must be open to local needs and demands.

6 months ago

More Companies Are Allowing Travelers to Use Sharing Economy Services

More Companies Are Allowing Travelers to Use Sharing Economy Services

Hannah Sampson, Skift

Now that half of corporate travel policies allow ride-sharing services, at least according to this survey, we have to wonder: What is the holdup with the other half? And will alternative accommodations eventually make similar inroads?

7 months ago

Wyndham Steps Up Investment in Sharing Economy With Two New European Deals

Wyndham Steps Up Investment in Sharing Economy With Two New European Deals

Patrick Whyte, Skift

Over the last 18 months Wyndham has been supplementing its vacation rental offering with acquisitions in what we would call the alternative accommodation market. The investments in Veeve and Wimdu are just the latest indications of how seriously it is taking this segment.

9 months ago

The Regulatory Landscape of Alternative Accommodations

The Regulatory Landscape of Alternative Accommodations

Dave Montali, Skift

While regulation is catching up with the Alternative Accommodations scene, the sector itself is still booming thanks to its social and tech-savvy consumers.

11 months ago

A Data Dip Into the Alternative Accommodations Landscape

A Data Dip Into the Alternative Accommodations Landscape

Dave Montali, Skift

While regulation is catching up with the alternative accommodations scene, the sector itself is still booming thanks to its social and tech-savvy consumers.

11 months ago

Is Trust Enough in The Sharing Economy?

Is Trust Enough in The Sharing Economy?

Patrick Whyte, Skift

By tackling the issue of trust, not only will companies in the sharing economy be able to raise standards, they might also be able to keep regulators off their backs.

11 months ago

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