How does GearShare Sync'd change the economics of cross-rental?
Sync'd removes the price of admission. Any professional rental company can now connect unlimited...
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How does sub-rental margin math work... and why do some shops lose money on gear they don't own?
Because most operators price the sub-rental after they price the show. The client rate got set on...
Touring economics in 2026: where the money is actually coming from, and where it's leaking
The 2026 touring business is bigger than it has ever been and thinner than it looks. Mid-year data...
How can AI matching solve the cross-border regional rental imbalance in 2026?
By Marcel Fairbairn, founder of GearSource, 24 years in pro-AV marketplaces.
What has actually changed on the truss since the LED-hybrid and IP-fixture wave?
By Marcel Fairbairn, founder of GearSource, 24 years in pro-AV marketplaces.
Insurance, rigging, and risk are rewriting the cost stack of every show in 2026
By Marcel Fairbairn, founder of GearSource, 24 years in pro-AV marketplaces.
What did GearShare learn from its early stage cross-rental data?
The short version: cross-rental in 2026 is bigger, more structured, and more concentrated than most...
The crew shortage is real
The polite version of the crew shortage story is that the pandemic pushed people out, demand came...
Why is sub-rental now a survival strategy?
For most of the last twenty years, sub-rental was a side door. You picked up the phone, called the...
Used gear pricing in 2026: what is the secondary market telling us about new gear demand?
If you only look at one number this quarter to read where live events spending is going, look at...
Tariffs on imported pro AV gear: what's actually changing for rental and resale pricing
The honest answer, for anyone running a rental house or buying used in 2026, is this: Tariff...
Will There Be a Live Event Gear Shortage in the Middle East in Q4 2026? What Production Teams Need to Know
Yes, there will be a gear pinch in the Middle East in Q4 2026.