Olo—founded as GoMobo 20 years ago—was an early adopter of the digital ordering movement. Yet in 2025, the tech company still finds itself only scratching the surface. Last year, restaurants using Olo’s digital solutions earned roughly $29 billion in sales volume. It’s a big figure, but not so large considering digital orders represent just 18 …
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BitPay will allow users three options to buy food with Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency: Buying prepaid gift cards for DoorDash and Uber Eats BitPay offers DoorDash and Uber Eats users the possibility of turning crypto into prepaid gift cards. Moreover, their Merchant Directory can contains complete list of companies that accept crypto payments, either directly …
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According to USA TODAY, the tool is called ‘Uber Eats Contactless Order Feature’ and it allows users to cover their bills via the app when they’re at a restaurant to prevent unnecessary exchanges of heavily touched items such as credit cards, pens and bill holders. Moreover, to benefit from the solution, customers must either scan a …
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What if a restaurant knew what you like to eat, your dietary reactions, or even your favorite kind of wine before you place an order? Could such a personalized experience satisfy you more and increase revenue for the restaurant? Noah Glass, founder and CEO of restaurant technology company Olo, thinks yes. He wants to make …
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Olo Inc., a leading restaurant technology provider, announced Loyalty for Borderless Accounts, a new feature that allows guests to earn, redeem, and use rewards from a brand’s existing loyalty program through Olo’s seamless, passwordless guest checkout solution. Additional product capabilities are now available across all three solution suites: Order, Pay, and Engage. Olo customers leveraging Borderless functionality can …
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American Express is acquiring reservations provider Tock for $400 million as the credit card company looks to deepen its ties to the restaurant industry. Tock is currently owned by website builder Squarespace, which acquired the company for $400 million in 2021. The deal will give Amex another tool to offer restaurants while also expanding the number of …
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Olo CEO Noah Glass believes his company is on the cusp of achieving what he calls the “Holy Grail” of restaurant marketing—the ability to tie 100 percent of transactions back to consumers. The company traditionally touches digital ordering, which Glass estimates at 16 percent of purchases in the food and beverage industry. Olo sees a …
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Olo is moving a step closer to its goal of digitizing 100% of restaurant orders thanks to a new integration that will allow it to digitize card swipes at the point-of-sale for the first time. The restaurant software provider is partnering with POS company Qu to offer its digital payment processing tool, Olo Pay, as …
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We are super excited to announce that me&u and Mr Yum are merging. I am humbled that two Aussie startups are coming together to take on the world. It’s a truly momentous moment for our teams & believers – this is because of you. Below is the script from my team announcement that shares the story …
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Chase is making it easier for consumers to spend money on fast food, announcing a collaboration with DoorDash this week, and launching a rewards Mastercard that will net food delivery devotees big rewards. But financial experts are questioning if 4% cash back on direct-to-consumer dining is absolutely necessary. “There’s no such …
