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[News] Remarkable Overseas Shared Economic Services 

Korea's shared economy service is now largely dependent on carpool services and car-sharing services. But as many of you know, a shared economy is not a system that is built only in one area. Anyone who is willing to share what he or she has with others, whether of type or intangible, can become the main character of a shared economic service. 

This time, let's take a look at some of the most notable shared economic services overseas. 

Housing costs are rising in major cities around the world. Under these circumstances, the start-up of a public housing or a share house is drawing attention. The New York-based start-up 'common living' was established in 2015. As the company's name suggests, we offer common living hall services. Common Living offers private bedrooms and shared living space in big cities such as New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC. 



<Common Space of Common Living Houses> 

Common Living House's private bedroom is equipped with designer furniture, and the kitchen is equipped with high-end appliances and Given the lifestyle of people in big cities, common living is available 24 hours a day to respond to customers' requests for maintenance, and it is also possible to move to other areas of housing provided by common living. 

Common Living, in particular, emphasizes community service, along with rapid entry support. Once you're in the Common Living house, you can join the Commutini to form a community and people who live in common living houses across the country. 

In addition to common living, the U.S. market for shared housing includes Star City, Loomi, HubHouse and Homeshare. Each of these companies has its own set of differences based on a business called a shared house. For example, in the case of home care, people who move into shared houses are matched according to their personality so that they can be united and have peace of mind. It also provides a virtual tour that feels like a real visit to a house. 



<HomeShare's Virtual Tour Screen> 

This time, we'll fly to Hong Kong. 

Founded in 2017, Hong Kong's FreeDrop provides a service to store travelers' luggage by sharing the spare space in the store. Travelers have the desire to travel comfortably without carrying luggage. Travelers who require the storage of their luggage can search and access the baggage claim office via the Free Drop app. Free shops with free space not only benefit from space leases, but also increase the likelihood that they will profit from the sale of goods by inducing travelers to visit the stores. As of early September 2018, Friedrop has a business model that combines free space sharing with store promotion and provides baggage storage services in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taiwan. 

I'm going to Australia now. 

Founded in 2015, Australia's start-up Splendid provides vehicle rental services and optimizes them for Uber drives. As a major rental partner for Uber, Sprint is renting vehicles to people who transport passengers through Uber or who deliver them through Uberts and offering discounts on car wash, health insurance, tax and accounting, and overseas transfers to maximize their profits. There is also a connection to Korea. Spende recommends Kia Sportage as a rental car. Kia and Sprint formed a strategic partnership in June 2016. 



<Sprend's Car Rental Program Screen> 

I'm going to fly to Europe and introduce you to a car-sharing service company in Europe. Founded in 2011, SnappCar provides vehicle sharing services based in the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. In the case of a Uber, individuals use a vehicle to transport others, whereas a snap car is a rental car for neighbors. Snapcars connect vehicle providers and vehicle users and provide insurance through Allianz Insurance. As of early September 2018, there are more than 13,000 vehicles registered. If you experience problems while driving, you can receive 24 hours and 365 days of support from Snapka's support team anywhere in Europe or alternative vehicles. 

We've seen shared economic services around the world. Some services are already in effect in Korea, and others are not yet available. Shared economic trends seem to be driven by vehicles and housing, Uber and Airbnb, but they want to prove that they are not. We look forward to a day when Korea's shared economic services will lead the trend. 

The above article refers to Digieco's "Critical Shared Economic Services and Implication."