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Kipling pilots luggage rental service

Belgian accessories brand Kipling has launched a new travel rental service in London in response to shifting consumer needs and the rise of the sharing economy. The brand is piloting the ‘Rent Your Kipling’ luggage rental scheme in London, targeting urban travellers who want “access to great luggage without owning it,” explained Olivier Gay,...

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2017: The Rise of Millennials and the Sharing Economy

London - 2017 is undoubtedly set to bring it own set of trends for the future. However one major trend ready to boom this year sees one of the largest generations in history, Millennials, reshaping our economy as we know it. Born between 1980 and 2000, Millennials attitudes towards consumption and ownership are shifting as the ‘sharing economy’...