Western Union’s latest results showed increased traction in digital channels, and management pointed to omnichannel efforts as a key avenue of promise in the months and years ahead. The fourth quarter supplementals show that there was 5% growth in consumer money transfer transactions, with 13%...
Chipotle Mexican Grill is targeting its messaging based on digital data from its loyalty members, as across the restaurant industry, leading players are competing to offer the most personalized experience. The fast-casual giant, which has more than 3,400 locations across five countries, on a call...
Hertz is reportedly considering layoffs after selling part of its electric vehicle fleet. The car rental giant on Tuesday (Feb. 6) reported quarterly and year-end earnings showing that it lost an adjusted $1.36 per share, missing analyst projections of a 76-cent loss. The earnings came weeks after Hertz...
Fiserv’s most recent results show momentum as smaller businesses and financial institutions (FIs) alike invest in upgrading their digital and mobile capabilities and payments acceptance. Earnings supplementals released alongside the earnings announcement showed that the Merchant Acceptance segment recorded 24% organic revenue growth to $2.1...
Simon Property Group is leveraging technology to maintain shoppers’ visits to on-site stores in the face of growing competition from eCommerce players. The largest mall owner and developer in the U.S. has driven revenue increases, reporting Monday (Feb. 5) that, in the final quarter of 2023, it...
Beyond the debit and credit card issuance, beyond the consumer spending, the networks see growth ahead underpinned by new payment flows. The recent spate of earnings results from Mastercard and from Visa took note of the rise of alternative payment systems as money flows across...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dubbed 2023 the “year of efficiency” as the social media giant’s Reality Labs division, which has been losing billions over the last few years, crossed the $1 billion revenue mark for the first time during the fourth quarter of 2023. Zuckerberg...
Riding a huge wave of consumer holiday spending and harvesting its October Prime Big Deal Day season, Amazon delivered its highest operating income ever late Thursday (Feb. 1) as it released its quarterly and full-year earnings. “2023 was a really good year,” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy...
Apple’s ecosystem continues to grow, albeit with some puts and takes. The segment logged 11% growth year over year, slowing from the 16% growth rate that had been logged in the previous quarter. CEO Tim Cook said on the call that the latest metric represented...
