Learn how collaborative consumption enables resource sharing, its benefits, and challenges. Explore examples like Airbnb and ridesharing that make goods accessible.

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 ...

Some corporate marketers are stepping out bravely, evidenced by the impending national rollout of RelayRides – peer-to-peer car sharing, courtesy of GM with partner OnStar – which tips a hat to the ...

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 ...

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 ...

In April of 2000, on the spur of the moment, Casey Fenton bought a cheap airplane ticket to Reykjavik, Iceland, for a long weekend. At the time, Fenton was 22 years old and had no place to stay in ...

Collaborative Consumption is set to gather momentum thanks to the restrictive economic climate and growing ethical concerns about the way we consume which make traditional ownership both less ...

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 ...

In Time magazine earlier this year, Collaborative Consumption - put simply, the swapping of unwanted goods for wanted ones - was hailed as one of the top ten ideas that will change the world. We've ...

The “Sharing Economy” or collaborative consumption can be an entrepreneur‘s best friend when it works. What is certain however is that it needs to be in every traveling entrepreneur’s toolkit. I knew ...