We’re sharing more and more things, from bikes to apartments to, well, everything. One CEO called it “the rise of dis-ownership.” But as this economy of shared goods and services has grown, so have ...

This interactive infographic explains some of the benefits of car sharing, and how it’s taking off around the world. The Top 11 Collaborative Consumption Stories Of 2013 We're sharing more and more ...

Except for the super rich, frugal is the new black for many small-business owners and entrepreneurs. Doing more with less, but still succeeding, is the new American dream. Roughly a third of Americans ...

This is an edited excerpt from Pablo Barros' upcoming book, Behaviour change, consumption and sustainability: how companies can influence individuals in a world in transition*, due for publication in ...

Peer-to-peer (“P2P”) business models based on the Internet and technology platforms have become increasingly innovative. As such models have proliferated, they frequently result in clashes with ...

A few weeks ago, payments startup Stripe made it significantly easier for collaborative consumption startups to take and process payments. The company’s new technology allowed for payments to be ...

I spoke this past week at the LeWeb conference in London, which was a superbly well run event with a very quality production team. Kudos. The 20-minute video of my presentation is here if you’re ...

Late last year the UK government commissioned an independent (or not-so independent) report into the so-called sharing economy, epitomised by companies such as Airbnb and Zipcar, and how to position ...

Business consultant Botsman and entrepreneur Rogers track the rise of a fascinating new consumer behavior they call "collaborative consumption." Driven by growing dissatisfaction with their role as ...

Shared services have become an important part of our lives. Be it the hordes of Parisians who ride to work every day using the bike sharing service Velib’, the New Yorker who uses a Zipcar to run an ...

In rich countries, the argument of "disrupting our lifestyles" is frequently put forward by industrial producers, politicians, economists... to dissuade citizens from listening to the alter-everything ...

Collaborative consumption in the sharing economy refers to the practice whereby individuals gain temporary access to goods and services owned by peers rather than acquiring permanent ownership.