The opportunities for the sharing economy are endless and corporations are exploring how they can stimulate and participate in peer to peer experiences. Swedish appliance maker Electrolux is considering launching an “Uber for laundry”, a platform that would allow anyone with a laundry machine to provide laundry services for neighbors. There are some “details” to be worked out—what if the neighbor’s laundry comes ruined out of the machine?—but you can see how this can work. What else can we share in a similar way?
Appliance maker Electrolux wants to start “Uber for laundry”
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