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Bartering 2.0

Amidst economic uncertainty, consumers revisit an age-old method to obtain goods

Implications - Returning to old customs to obtain goods or services in a fiercely competitive market, bartering is seeing an increase across the spectrum of consumers looking for a deal to those seeking to offer services for life essentials. Using social media and smartphone apps to connect, the updated concept of bartering is introducing the act to younger generations and augmenting the traditionally cut-and-dry economy to be more community and consumer focused.

SCORE 4.7

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6 Featured, 54 Examples: 411,568 Total Clicks

Date Range: May 13 - Jul 14

Trending: Warm

Consumer Insight Topics: Business Lifestyle Life Social Media

Featured Examples

Talent-Bartering E-Shops - The Merit Shop Trades Its Items in Exchange for Videos of Unique Talents

SCORE 6.5

Warm 8,065 Clicks Pub: Dec 19, 13

Talent-Bartering E-Shops

The Merit Shop Trades Its Items in Exchange for Videos of Unique Talents

There’s something unusual about The Merit Shop. Like any other online shop, it has an assortment of products that people can acquire, but what makes it interesting is how these items can be paid... [More]

Bartering Fitness Machines - The Nike FuelBox Dispenses Gear in Exchange for Nike FuelBand Points

SCORE 4.9

Average 5,618 Clicks Pub: Jul 19, 14

Bartering Fitness Machines

The Nike FuelBox Dispenses Gear in Exchange for Nike FuelBand Points

A Nike FuelBox recently appeared and disappeared from New York City as quick as it came—you had to be fast to catch it. The special, secretive vending machine popped up and rather than in an... [More]

Fashion Bartering Apps - Swappi Helps Users Trade Clothes Via an App

SCORE 5.3

Warm 3,314 Clicks Pub: Dec 19, 13

Fashion Bartering Apps

Swappi Helps Users Trade Clothes Via an App

Swappi is an app that was developed by the students of Central Saint Martins during the Fashion Start Up Weekend at London’s Google headquarters. The app is described as “a clothing swapping... [More]

Bartering Biomass Teahouses - The Methane Cafe is an Eco Cafe in Japan That Trades Trash for Tea

SCORE 4.9

Average 1,262 Clicks Pub: Jul 16, 14

Bartering Biomass Teahouses

The Methane Cafe is an Eco Cafe in Japan That Trades Trash for Tea

There are a ton of places that claim to be sustainable, but everything about Japan’s Methane Cafe, including its name, positions it as an eco cafe. It’s one thing to be conscious about... [More]

Mail-Able Book Barters - Mailbooks for Good Encourages People to Share Their Old Books

SCORE 3.4

Mild 2,209 Clicks Pub: May 14, 13

Mail-Able Book Barters

Mailbooks for Good Encourages People to Share Their Old Books

Mailbooks For Good is an educational business model which encourages people to share their old books with people who can’t afford new ones. The inventive idea allows people to turn the cover of... [More]

Home-Cooked Meal Networks - Mealku Works to Let People Barter with Home-Cooked Meals

SCORE 2.9

Mild 4,241 Clicks Pub: Jun 29, 13

Home-Cooked Meal Networks

Mealku Works to Let People Barter with Home-Cooked Meals

Letting people share their home-cooked meals with each other, Mealku acts as a home cook network. The web service works to pickup and deliver home cooked food while awarding generous chefs with &#... [More]