Gig & Resell Tracker

• Minimum standards order: Delivery workers get A$31.30–$32/hour for engaged time plus platform-funded accident insurance, effective August 17.
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Upwork slashed its full-year revenue outlook to $730m-$750m after gross services volume fell 4% and active clients dropped 4% to 763,000.

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Australia's new standards set an hourly floor for food delivery workers but apply only during engaged time, with 21-day averaging to top up...

Fiverr's FY 2025 revenue reached $430.9 million, up 10.1% YoY, even as active buyers fell to 2.7 million.

• Spend per buyer jumped 15.6% to $368,...

The Mamdani bill marks a key push for gig worker rights in the U.S. by seeking better employment protections for New York delivery workers. It could raise costs for companies like Amazon while reflecting wider regulatory trends.

• Mixed results signal pressure: Revenue hit $191.7M (beat) but fell 1.7% YoY with GSV down 4% to $966M amid AI automation and soft demand.
• Guidance...

Gen Z is flooding low-skill platforms like DoorDash and Uber as traditional entry jobs dry up.

• AI and cybersecurity gig workers now command a 40%...

Amazon's seller landscape is consolidating fast, with active sellers dropping to 500,000 by March 2026 and just 8,000 generating half of US...

• Templated tasks like basic copywriting and logo design face sharp substitution, with 21% drop in related job posts.
• Business spend on freelance...

Amazon's shift of Prime Day into late June 2026 created direct overlap with Walmart Deals and Target Circle Deal Days, spiking both revenue potential...

• Upwork posted Q2 profit of $25.4 million and revenue of $191.7 million, but cut full-year revenue guidance to $730-750 million.
• Low-complexity...

Whatnot closed a $545 million Series G at a $20 billion valuation, nearly doubling from last year, with over 650,000 new users weekly and GMV already...

China’s live-commerce market reached $900 billion in 2025, with social commerce projected to hit $1.8 trillion by 2030. Asia Pacific already drives...

Meta's new standalone Seller app gives frequent Facebook Marketplace sellers dedicated tools to manage listings, buyers, and sales in one place.

• AI...

Partnerships fray as Waymo expands solo into new markets and ends Uber ties in Phoenix, Atlanta, and Austin by 2028.

Uber counters with $10B...

CalPrivacy's first sectoral audit targets gig platforms' CCPA compliance for worker and consumer data rights.

• Worker impact: Gig workers can now...

Traditional campus operations like Harvard Student Agencies keep steady because they rely on irreplaceable local presence that automation can't...

AV disruption fears have dropped Uber 25% from highs, leaving it trading at just 16x 2027 earnings despite 16% recent growth. This mirrors past...

Gig workers on platforms like Swiggy, Zomato, and Blinkit are striking over surging delivery costs as India's gig economy expands rapidly with heavy reliance on independent contractors.

India's gig workers face an app as their only 'boss' — dictating routes, pay, and future work with zero human recourse.

• Dignity stripped: No one to...