Olo news and trends

Smaller Restaurant Brands Adopt Digital Solutions
ResTech // February 21, 2024

Smaller restaurant brands are increasingly adopting digital solutions to optimize their operations. Restaurant technology provider Olo reported Wednesday (Feb. 21) that the “emerging enterprise segment,” which it defines as brands with five to 99 locations, has become a “meaningful contributor” to the company’s growth. “Emerging enterprise has...

Porch Soars, Peloton Sinks and CE 100 Index Barely Budges With 0.4% Gain
Connected Economy // November 13, 2023

The CE 100 Index added 0.4% in a wild week where double-digit declines and gains were the norm — earnings season continued to dominate the headlines.  Porch Group soared 53.2%, leading the Live pillar 3.2% higher. In the company’s most recent earnings report, Porch noted that revenues...

Olo Q3: Item-Level Guest Data Collection Is Launchpad for 6x Card-Present Opportunity
Earnings // November 06, 2023

Olo executives told investors on the company’s third quarter 2023 earnings call on Monday (Nov. 6) that they anticipate card-present transactions to become a key growth driver for its Olo Pay service as restaurant brands transition away from their long-standing legacy payment processing partnerships.  The fact...

Restaurants Considering Biometric Payments May Want to Try Fingerprint Scans
Biometrics // October 04, 2023

As biometric payments catch on across industries, restaurants looking to use these technologies to reduce friction in transactions may be best served by fingerprint scan technology, even if facial recognition is more common, PYMNTS Intelligence suggests. By the Numbers PYMNTS’ study “Tracking the Digital Payments...

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Porch Soars, Peloton Sinks and CE 100 Index Barely Budges With 0.4% Gain

November 13, 2023
The CE 100 Index added 0.4% in a wild week where double-digit declines and gains were the norm — earnings season continued to dominate the headlines.  Porch Group soared 53.2%, leading the Live pillar 3.2% higher. In the company’s most recent earnings report, Porch noted that revenues of $129.6 million were up 67% year on year. The […]

Restaurants Considering Biometric Payments May Want to Try Fingerprint Scans

October 04, 2023
As biometric payments catch on across industries, restaurants looking to use these technologies to reduce friction in transactions may be best served by fingerprint scan technology, even if facial recognition...

CE 100 Index Up 0.5% as Tesla and Tencent Declines Blunt Olo, Goldman Surges 

July 24, 2023
Earnings season has just started — and for the companies forging new paths to commerce and payments, the quarterly report card gives a glimpse into progress and challenges. To that...

Domino’s Post-Earnings Plummet Drives CE100 Index Lower by 4.2%

February 27, 2023
The CE 100 slipped 4.2%, as the “Eat” sector helped lead all pillars lower, down 7.3%  And within that group, earnings continued to roll in. Management sentiment about the state...

Quick Reads
Spreedly Enables Mobile Wallet Transactions on Olo’s Hospitality Platform

April 11, 2024
Olo has selected Spreedly to enable mobile wallet transactions for restaurants that use Olo’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for the hospitality industry. Spreedly’s open payments platform will enable the two companies’ mutual customers to offer their guests mobile wallet and third-party checkout options, including PayPal and Venmo, the companies said in a Thursday (April 11) press release. “By integrating […]

Smaller Restaurant Brands Adopt Digital Solutions

February 21, 2024
Smaller restaurant brands are increasingly adopting digital solutions to optimize their operations. Restaurant technology provider Olo reported Wednesday (Feb. 21) that the “emerging enterprise segment,” which it defines as brands with five...

Olo Taps AI to Improve Digital Ordering and Payment Experience

August 01, 2023
Second quarter earnings for restaurant technology platform Olo released Tuesday (Aug. 1) showcased strong company performance and a commitment to shaping the future of the restaurant industry through digital innovation. According...

Olo Brings Its Olo Pay Service to Fast-Food Kiosks

July 13, 2023
Restaurant technology platform Olo has begun offering card-present processing through its Olo Pay service. The company announced the launch in a news release Thursday (July 13), part of a larger rollout of new...