We scour the internet to find the most interesting news on the collaborative consumption front. Here are our picks for the week: Report: Making Sense of the UK Collaborative Economy 25% of the UK population took part in the collaborative economy over the last year according to a report by Nesta UK and Collaborative… Read more
This excerpt is reposted from Harvard Business Review. Written by Rachel Botsman Two years ago Peggy Fang Roe noticed a frustrating phenomenon. The chief sales and marketing officer in Marriott’s Asia Pacific division, Fang Roe knows that hotel conference rooms are underutilized—yet she often saw people searching Marriott’s lobbies and restaurants for a quiet spot… Read more
Planeless pilots are in luck with Monday’s launch of OpenAirplane—a Zipcar-style service for renting small airplanes. Pilots can reserve on their phone, and will arrive to find keys waiting for them in the plane. Similar to other collaborative consumption services, rental companies will rate pilots based on the condition of the plane, and pilots are… Read more
“As a start-up, Zipcar disrupted the established car ownership model. We held the belief that the status quo was no longer the best way to meet people’s needs in the modern urban environment. The current economic climate only places a greater focus on convenient, cost-effective and flexible business solutions – and the Smarter Business Blueprint… Read more
Zipcar, the world’s leading car sharing network, and Regus, the world’s largest provider of flexible workspaces, have teamed up to offer a new national program to help businesses of all sizes across the country save money by paying only for what they use. “Collaborative consumption is a trend that makes sense for smart businesses, and… Read more
Car rental company Avis has announced its intent to scoop up carsharing company Zipcar for $500 million, with the acquisition expected to close in the Spring of 2013 according to a press release. Zipcar itself went public in April of 2011. “By combining with Zipcar, we will significantly increase our growth potential, both in the… Read more