Goldman-Backed Taxi App Says Ridership Good Despite Fare Hikes
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If Go can sustain volume after fare hikes, its marketplace has more pricing power than many assumed—either demand is inelastic or the product is differentiated beyond price. Mobility and marketplace operators should be testing where their own price elasticity actually is instead of assuming they’re stuck at current take rates.
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