The news: Gopuff is reportedly implementing a gig economy model in the UK that would pay drivers per delivery instead of by the hour, according to The Grocer. The rapid delivery company is trying to break into the European market while contending with high labor costs and intense competition from more established players, such as Amazon-backed Deliveroo and Gorillas.

Retail co-brands include categories like department stores, etailers, discount stores, and club stores, but exclude branded services, like gig economy brands. Airline co-brand. Typically tethered to its airline partner brand’s frequent flyer programs. Hotel co-brand. Typically tethered to its hotel partner brand’s loyalty programs. Digital co-brand.

They’re on top of contemporary culture and the needs of the gig economy, creating relevant services and apps, and they’re hitting ecommerce hard. Banks are lagging. The digital asset space has exploded—but banks are tiptoeing into it, pushed by customer demand and forced to play catchup after getting FOMO.

To reach the elusive last mile, Amazon is also tapping into the gig economy with its Flex program, which allows contractors to deliver packages using their own cars. It’s hard to estimate FBA’s market size since it includes different parts of the logistics and transportation ecosystem. But in its Q1 2021 earnings call, Amazon said it increased spending on fulfillment by 43.4% YoY to $16.53 billion.

Freelancer-centric Lili doubles users in six months: The neobank reached the 200,000 customer mark as it raised $55 million in its third funding round in less than a year, showing signs that its niche market play is paying off.

Proposition 22, which California will vote on in November, would reverse parts of this law for drivers of “gig economy” companies like Uber or Lyft, essentially creating a third class of employee with limited benefits and protections. The situation in California is likely a preview of a national debate on employee classifications, and Republicans and Democrats will fall on opposite sides.

This, in turn, simplifies the issuing process for companies that want to delve into the card space directly, like gig economy firms and fintechs. Payment Networks. Payment networks act as hubs that enable funds to flow from the payer’s FI to the recipient’s. Most commonly, these networks are card brands, though other noncard networks are emerging and increasing their share of transactions.