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Digital Marketplaces’ Growing Role In The Gig Economy

PYMNTS

The gig economy has operated — and thrived — in a gray area. Classifying gig workers as employees would raise the cost of doing business for many gig economy businesses. In the April 2019 Gig Economy Index , PYMNTS analyzed the current state of the gig economy. In Q4 2018, 37.6 percent in Q3 2018 to 39.3

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Amid Job Numbers Blowout, Gig Economy Thrives

PYMNTS

The high-level discussion also shed light on other avenues of growth — namely, the gig economy. None of the data overlapped exactly, spanning the BLS and ADP, or the joint efforts of PYMNTS and Hyperwallet in the latest Gig Economy Index , released last month. percent as measured in the second quarter of 2018. percent to 35.6

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Gig Economy Workers Aren’t What They Once Were

PYMNTS

Department of Labor ruled that gig economy workers are contractors and not employees, which has implications for much of the industry. In collaboration with Hyperwallet , PYMNTS produced The Gig Economy Index to gather insights into the state of this growing industry. In Q3 2018, 35.6 In Q4 2018, roughly one-third (32.3

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Wardrobe Expands Reach In Closet-Sharing Economy With Rent My Wardrobe Merger

PYMNTS

Renters pick up and return clothing at a local participating dry cleaner, which also cleans and stores the items, thereby eliminating Wardrobe’s need for warehouses and shipping fleets. He has also been a leading voice in the sharing economy space. The deal coincides with Wardrobe’s first-year anniversary.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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Paymob Extends Series B to USD $72 Million

Fintech Finance

The funding was led by EBRD Venture Capital with participation from Endeavor Catalyst. Existing investors PayPal Ventures, BII, FMO, A15, Nclude and Helios Digital Ventures participated in the round, reaffirming their endorsement of Paymob’s business model, strategy and leadership in the regional fintech sector.

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More Workers See Career Path In Gig Economy

PYMNTS

Today, thanks to connected devices (online payment platforms, as well as platforms that aggregate supply and demand in real time), the gig economy is thriving. workforce has participated in the gig economy in some way. For the new Gig Economy Index , PYMNTS surveyed nearly 10,000 U.S. We see that in the numbers.

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