Toast news and trends

Uber and Toast Team to Offer Commission-Free Delivery
Delivery // December 05, 2024

Uber is expanding its partnership with restaurant technology platform Toast. The new integration between Toast Delivery Services and Uber Direct lets U.S. restaurants save on delivery fees and expand their delivery radius, while using Uber’s delivery network to provide local delivery on phone orders and ones made via Toast...

Sezzle and Expensify Jump After Earnings to Spur 4.3% FinTech IPO Index Rally
Fintech Investments // November 15, 2024

Stocks took a breather on Thursday (Nov. 14), but the general trend of the FinTech IPO Index was up and to the right. This week, as has been seen through the last several weeks, earnings continued to roll in, as buy now, pay later (BNPL)...

Toast Says Payments, Lending Are Digital Recipe for Retention
Earnings // November 08, 2024

Digital transformation is serving up new efficiencies for the restaurant and hospitality sector. With razor-thin margins, shifting consumer tastes and an insatiable demand for convenience, digital tools that optimize how chefs, servers and owners manage everything from orders to payroll have become the secret ingredient...

FinTech IPO Index Gains 0.4% as SoFi and MoneyLion Offset Chinese Stock Plunge
Fintech Investments // October 11, 2024

The past few weeks were marked by rallies in names domiciled outside the United States — particularly those based in Asia — which boosted the fortunes of the FinTech IPO Index a bit. But what goes up must come down. And in a dramatic reversal...

Interviews & Exclusives
nCino’s Weak Guidance Sends FinTech IPO Index 1.6% Lower

December 06, 2024
The broader tech-heavy NASDAQ was 1.1% higher through the last five sessions, while the Dow hit a record before backing off a bit. But the FinTech IPO Index saw the inverse of that momentum, sliding 1.6%. Toast and nCino Lead to the Downside Toast’s stock declined nearly 12%. As PYMNTS reported Thursday (Dec. 5), a […]

Sezzle and Expensify Jump After Earnings to Spur 4.3% FinTech IPO Index Rally

November 15, 2024
Stocks took a breather on Thursday (Nov. 14), but the general trend of the FinTech IPO Index was up and to the right. This week, as has been seen through...

FinTech IPO Index Gains 0.4% as SoFi and MoneyLion Offset Chinese Stock Plunge

October 11, 2024
The past few weeks were marked by rallies in names domiciled outside the United States — particularly those based in Asia — which boosted the fortunes of the FinTech IPO...

Earnings Deluge Helps Send FinTech IPO Index 4% Higher

May 10, 2024
Earnings were everywhere this past week, driving the FinTech IPO Index 4% higher through a volatile week of trading.  Buy Now, Pay Later Momentum Sezzle shares soared 52%. The company’s...

Quick Reads
Uber and Toast Team to Offer Commission-Free Delivery

December 05, 2024
Uber is expanding its partnership with restaurant technology platform Toast. The new integration between Toast Delivery Services and Uber Direct lets U.S. restaurants save on delivery fees and expand their delivery radius, while using Uber’s delivery network to provide local delivery on phone orders and ones made via Toast digital ordering channels, the companies said in a Thursday (Dec. […]

Toast Adds Branded Mobile App and SMS Marketing for Restaurants

October 08, 2024
Toast added a branded mobile app and SMS marketing features to its technology platform for restaurants. These new mobile features are included in Toast’s Fall Product Release and are designed...

Toast Debuts Restaurant Marketing Tools as Diners Show Caution

May 01, 2024
Restaurant technology platform Toast has debuted digital storefront and marketing tools. Toast’s Digital Storefront Suite offers website and online ordering capabilities, while its Marketing Suite combines marketing tools and automation...

Toast to Add AI-Based Benchmarking Feature to Restaurant Management Suite

April 11, 2024
Toast has launched its Restaurant Management Suite with new features for multi-unit, enterprise brands. These features join the company’s cloud-based digital technology platform that is built for restaurants of all...