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Olo: Restaurants’ Guest Transaction Data Key to Increasing Profitable Traffic

February 25, 2025
Live Pillar Leads Gains as CE 100 Index Bucks Broader Markets
Connected Economy // January 06, 2025

The CE 100 Index ended the last few days of 2024 and the first few days of the new year with a slight gain, adding 0.3%, while broader markets fell across the board. The Live Pillar pulled ahead by 2.3%, buoyed by iRobot, a volatile...

CE 100 Index Loses 4.1%, Led by Snap’s Post-Earnings Plummet
Connected Economy // August 05, 2024

Earnings drove the CE 100 Index lower this past week — and almost all segments were under water, so to speak, as markets swooned amid the specter of a slowing economy. Eat Segment’s the Lone Positive Performer Only one pillar of the CE 100 Index...

Spreedly Enables Mobile Wallet Transactions on Olo’s Hospitality Platform
ResTech // 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...

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...

Interviews & Exclusives
Live Pillar Leads Gains as CE 100 Index Bucks Broader Markets

January 06, 2025
The CE 100 Index ended the last few days of 2024 and the first few days of the new year with a slight gain, adding 0.3%, while broader markets fell across the board. The Live Pillar pulled ahead by 2.3%, buoyed by iRobot, a volatile name that was up more than 24% through the week, […]

CE 100 Index Loses 4.1%, Led by Snap’s Post-Earnings Plummet

August 05, 2024
Earnings drove the CE 100 Index lower this past week — and almost all segments were under water, so to speak, as markets swooned amid the specter of a slowing...

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...

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...

Quick Reads
Olo: Restaurants’ Guest Transaction Data Key to Increasing Profitable Traffic

February 25, 2025
Guest transaction data is proving to be a valuable resource as restaurants grapple with rising costs and decreasing traffic, executives at restaurant technology provider Olo said Tuesday (Feb. 25). The company’s solutions have demonstrated this by helping restaurants generate guest transaction data and then use it to gain actionable insights, create personalized marketing and increase […]

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...

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...