The number of new car registrations in Germany steadily has declined during 2020 and into 2021. But finn.auto is offering drivers an alternative to car ownership. Subscription plans allow customers to access a car without the commitment and for a fraction of the price of buying.

Ride-hailing apps like Uber, Didi, and Cabify are ubiquitous across Latin America, with home-grown iterations proliferating. Colombian ride-hailing app MAT, however, stands out by offering an employee-owned business model that emphasises sustainability and social values.

When shoppers spend in the sharing economy, they see themselves as helping out the people who provide the service rather than the brand or app. As peer-to-peer brands continue to diversify, they can engage consumers by leaning into the idea that participating is an altruistic act.

Gig workers have mostly managed to keep their jobs while the pandemic has seen other employees furloughed and laid-off – but there’s a desire for more security in these roles. To meet this demand, Just Eat is replacing gig working arrangements with contracted and permanent positions.