hospitality

Mews Founder Says It’s Time to Stop Treating Hotel Guests Like a Room Number 

Mews Founder Says It’s Time to Stop Treating Hotel Guests Like a Room Number 
Mews Founder Says It’s Time to Stop Treating Hotel Guests Like a Room Number 
March 13, 2025  |  Travel Payments

The hospitality industry is built on service, but the hotel experience has remained largely unchanged for decades. Guests arrive at a front desk, provide identification,...

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Mews Takes in $75 Million to Boost Hospitality Management Platform
Mews Takes in $75 Million to Boost Hospitality Management Platform
March 04, 2025  |  Investments

Mews says it has raised $75 million to expand its hospitality management platform. The funding round, announced Tuesday (March 4), was led by Tiger Global, joined by existing...

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Flywire Pays $330 Million for Hospitality Payments Platform Sertifi
Flywire Pays $330 Million for Hospitality Payments Platform Sertifi
February 26, 2025  |  Partnerships

Flywire acquired hospitality-focused software and payments platform Sertifi. The $330 million deal is designed to bolster Flywire’s travel payments business, according to a Tuesday (Feb....

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Galileo Brings Co-Brand Debit Rewards to Hospitality Sector
Galileo Brings Co-Brand Debit Rewards to Hospitality Sector
February 20, 2025  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Galileo Financial Technologies says it is launching a co-brand debit card program. The new offering, announced by the SoFi-owned company Thursday (Feb. 20), is designed to let...

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70% of Growing SMBs Increase Consumer Outreach
70% of Growing SMBs Increase Consumer Outreach
February 19, 2025  |  SMBs

Small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners face a challenging landscape where larger, wealthier competitors dominate the economy. According to a PYMNTS Intelligence report, “A Good...

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Bank of America: New Use Cases Take Unattended Payments Into the Future
Bank of America: New Use Cases Take Unattended Payments Into the Future
January 28, 2025  |  Payments Innovation

Making things easier rarely goes out of style. Just take, for example, unattended payments. Typically facilitated by self-service machines, kiosks or other devices allowing customers...

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74% of Travelers Rely on Digital Wallets for Trips
74% of Travelers Rely on Digital Wallets for Trips
January 24, 2025  |  Travel Payments

For years, the travel and hospitality sectors have stuck to traditional payment options, such as cash and credit cards. But as consumers and staff demand...

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Klearly Raises $6.2 Million for SoftPOS Solution for Hospitality Businesses
Klearly Raises $6.2 Million for SoftPOS Solution for Hospitality Businesses
January 15, 2025  |  Investments

Dutch FinTech Klearly raised 6 million euros (about $6.2 million) in a seed round to grow its software point-of-sale (SoftPOS) product for hospitality businesses, mobile...

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