Articles filed underSharing economy
Ghost kitchens : the next disruption in the restaurant industry?
By Pierre-Nicolas Schwab •
I recently reflected on Deliveroo's and Uber's ghost kitchens which have appeared in various cities (read here and there) of the US and in London (read this article in the Guardian). Those ghost kitchen make perfect economic sense : margins…
The human costs of buying from Deliveroo, UberEats and the like
Deliveroo communicated that the number of lunch deliveries in Belgium had increased 19 fold ! People start understanding that food delivery is not just a Friday night habit. It can also be experienced during the week and also at lunch.…
Sharing economy : revenues to be taxed in France
The good thing with the sharing economy is that it has empowered individuals to make money. The bad thing is that governments haven’t been able to take much advantage of those new business models. In France the sharing economy represents…
Big Data : Belgian website Realo displays social profile of neighborhood
By Pierre-Nicolas Schwab •
The news made a big buzz on 17 June in Belgium. Big Data based website Realo.com unleashed sudden polemic after months of existence (see for instance this article in French). Their mapping of real estate properties displayed not only properties…
Big Data: TAM Airlines creates unique customer experience
By Pierre-Nicolas Schwab •
Let’s stick with our new habit of having a shorter Friday post. Thanks to our good friends at Creapills, we learned about the initiative of TAM Airlines leveraging Big Data and Data Analytics to increase passengers’ satisfaction. TAM Airlines used…
Explore evolving trends with Google Ngram
By Pierre-Nicolas Schwab •
I was attending a Big Data and BI conference last week in Paris; one of the presenters, Tom McDonnell of Monterosa, presented an amazing graph. It showed the usage of the word “interactive” in books published between 1900 and 2000.…
Data Mining: does your insurance spy you on Facebook?
By Pierre-Nicolas Schwab •
Have you ever thought that what you post on Facebook may have a direct financial impact on the price you pay for products and services? You may want to read further if you want to find out why. We just…
