Articles tagged “uber”

Lyft needs more financing to keep the wheels of its operation running and expanding, but being recognized as a more human form of ride-sharing is even more important to attracting and keeping users.

The sharing economy has spread to every sector of the travel industry and every corner of the globe pushing it from a small community of global explorers to a full-fledged industry needing regulation and customer protection like the traditional market it sought to complement.

To take a bigger share of the business traveler market, Uber will need to make pricing more competitive and do more to counter the negative attention it's been receiving.

In the 1928 U.S. presidential campaign, the Republicans argued that a victory for Hoover would mean "a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage." Likewise, Uber's campaign to woo European cities promises a chicken in every pot and a lot fewer cars and garages.

Can Uber patent it's most valuable asset: A stubborn refusal to listing to critics, regulators, or consumers?

The story of travel in 2014 is one of evolutionary leaps and breaks from the past. Understand the year in 25 travel moments.

This Skift Trends Report traces some of the seminal shifts of 2014, from the dramatic rise in mobile bookings to same-day hotel- booking trends and marketing trends that impact mobile development.

It's smart for HomeAway to give its users more reasons to use its mobile app to improve their local experience with rides, food, and local attractions.

The outcry about Uber's potential $25 billion valuation may turn out to be more muted than the criticism of its $17 billion valuation just a few months ago in the summer of 2014. But is there a cap on all this? Apparently not.

Discover what type of travel startups attract venture capital funding, see where smart money is going, and understand some of the common mistakes that startups make as they seek funding and strive to build their new businesses.