Collaborative consumption
The term collaborative consumption is used to describe an economic model based on sharing, swapping, bartering, trading or renting access to products as opposed to ownership.
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Meet the "collaborative" consumer - Fortune
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 Fortune | Meet the "collaborative" consumer Fortune By Jill Allyn Peterson, contributor FORTUNE -- Collaborative consumption is a concept that can seemingly describe anything from Netflix to New York City's Park Slope Food Co-op. It has been called a "revolution" by "creative entrepreneurs who want to ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:22:58 PM
After Last Year's Debacle, Airbnb Ups User Protection With $1M Host Guarantee - Centralia Chronicle
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After Last Year's Debacle, Airbnb Ups User Protection With $1M Host Guarantee Centralia Chronicle As people become increasingly comfortable using web platforms to swap homes, cars, and everything in between, some have said that collaborative consumption movement has the potential to be as profound as the industrial revolution. |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:22:58 PM
Wedding Contest Draws on Collaborative Consumption Economy - Mashable
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 Betabeat | Wedding Contest Draws on Collaborative Consumption Economy Mashable Done., a marketplace for hiring talented people to help you get things done, is giving away the first wedding powered by collaborative consumption. The prize includes $4000 of Done. credit, which can be used to hire everyone needed for the big day ... A New York Startup Is Giving Away a Wedding |
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Collaborative research team identifies safe upper level for vitamin A ... - Phys.Org
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Collaborative research team identifies safe upper level for vitamin A ... Phys.Org A collaborative team of researchers, working on behalf of the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), has identified a safe upper level for vitamin A consumption for puppies. The research marks a significant step forward in the development of ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:22:58 PM
What's ours? - San Francisco Bay Guardian
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What's ours? San Francisco Bay Guardian The term "collaborative consumption" was coined way back in 1978, but the 2010 book What's Mine is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption by Rachel Botsman and Ron Rogers is credited with popularizing the idea, mostly in a tech industry context. |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:22:58 PM
Collaborative research team identifies safe upper level for vitamin A ... - Phys.Org (press release)
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Collaborative research team identifies safe upper level for vitamin A ... Phys.Org (press release) A collaborative team of researchers, working on behalf of the European Pet Food Industry Federation (FEDIAF), has identified a safe upper level for vitamin A consumption for puppies. The research marks a significant step forward in the development of ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:22:58 PM
The Power Of Crowds - NPR
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The Power Of Crowds NPR Clay Shirky Technology-enabled collaboration draws us closer, makes us smarter and allows us to innovate through the wisdom of a crowd. A new wave of collaborative consumption is transforming consumerism and the rules of engagement. |
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Sharing, swapping and renting becomes more popular as it builds community - OregonLive.com
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 OregonLive.com | Sharing, swapping and renting becomes more popular as it builds community OregonLive.com Sites on the Internet have allowed people to participate in sharing, renting, bartering and swapping in what's being called "collaborative consumption," outlined in the book "What's Mine Is Yours: The Rise of Collaborative Consumption. |
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CAD in the cloud: Sunglass launches a collaborative editor for 3D design - VentureBeat
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 VentureBeat | CAD in the cloud: Sunglass launches a collaborative editor for 3D design VentureBeat “Products are now built for global consumption so why can't they be designed via global collaboration?” It used to be that only powerful desktops could run CAD software, and collaboration was a nightmare. But with Sunglass you could collaborate with ... |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:22:58 PM
Trusting and Being Trusted in the Sharing Economy - Forbes
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Trusting and Being Trusted in the Sharing Economy Forbes The terms “the sharing economy” and “collaborative consumption” are both used to describe a fascinating new economic and social phenomenon. They refer to markets for the sharing of products and services between individuals. |
Published on Tuesday 22nd of May 2012 11:22:58 PM
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