Insights Blog
Uber Drives Restructuring for Success
I’ve heard several wonder aloud words to the effect, “What in the world is happening to Uber; first two C-level departures, several Board departures and most recently 1/3rd of the marketing force has been let go, with talk of hiring freezes in marketing and technology development… really?” To some this appears that at the very least Uber is in some serious trouble or at the very worst they’ve lost their sense of the importance of the customer. I disagree with both, and in fact, this workforce reduction move on the 29th, is not surprising but foreseeable if not completely sensible. Why?
Uber Requires Twice the Lyft, But That Might be OK.
A few weeks ago I logged into my Uber App to update my credit card info and noticed “Uber Rewards” as a new menu option. I didn’t recall receiving a notification informing me that Uber’s loyalty program was available in my area, but what the hay, I like surprises…
Uber Switching Costs Could be A Lyft
Uber and Lyft both share the “real estate” of a driver’s window and the driver’s phone. While the driver’s window is a moving billboard for both companies, switching costs are super low for the driver, and more importantly, the rider. Indeed, rider loyalty is considerably dependent of the quality of the last trip they took. While surprise and delight tactics hook the rider, over the long term, how does Uber “vest” the rider relationship?