hospitality

Lighthouse Debuts AI-Powered Solution for Independent Hoteliers
Lighthouse Debuts AI-Powered Solution for Independent Hoteliers
July 18, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Hospitality/travel industry commercial platform Lighthouse has debuted an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution. Channel Manager, announced Thursday (July 18), is designed to erase what the company...

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Kleinfeld Owner Says the On-Demand Economy Catches Up to Weddings
Kleinfeld Owner Says the On-Demand Economy Catches Up to Weddings
June 28, 2024  |  Retail

With consumers increasingly expecting to be able to get anything they want, when they want it, bridal retail is picking up the pace, according to...

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Elavon Introduces Embedded Payments Solution for Hotels, Hospitality-Related Businesses
Elavon Introduces Embedded Payments Solution for Hotels, Hospitality-Related Businesses
June 25, 2024  |  Digital Payments

Elavon has launched a new application programming interface (API) that helps hotels and other hospitality-related businesses manage digital and in-person payments. With the new Elavon Cloud...

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Sabre Expands Offer and Fulfillment Options to Hotels
Sabre Expands Offer and Fulfillment Options to Hotels
June 24, 2024  |  Retail

Sabre Hospitality’s retailing solution now allows hoteliers to sell experiences, services and goods without a room reservation. The addition of standalone offers to the SynXis...

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American Express to Acquire Restaurant Tech Providers Tock, Rooam
American Express to Acquire Restaurant Tech Providers Tock, Rooam
June 21, 2024  |  Acquisitions

American Express has announced agreements to acquire two technology providers — Tock and Rooam — to expand its suite of digital tools for restaurants and merchants. Both transactions...

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Main Street Merchants See Light at End of 2024 Tunnel
Main Street Merchants See Light at End of 2024 Tunnel
June 19, 2024  |  SMBs

We’re roughly at the midpoint of 2024, and the midpoint is a good time to take stock of where we’ve been and what lies ahead....

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Otelier Launches AP Automation Product for Hotel Operators
Otelier Launches AP Automation Product for Hotel Operators
June 18, 2024  |  Accounts Payable

Otelier has launched a product that automates accounts payable (AP) workflows for hotel operators. The new DigiPay product streamlines back-office operations by eliminating time spent...

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Canary Raises $50 Million to Deploy AI for Hospitality Industry
Canary Raises $50 Million to Deploy AI for Hospitality Industry
June 14, 2024  |  Investments

Canary Technologies raised $50 million in a Series C funding round to support its deployment of artificial intelligence for the hospitality industry. The company offers...

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Accor Selects Stripe as Primary Payments Partner Globally
Accor Selects Stripe as Primary Payments Partner Globally
June 11, 2024  |  Travel Payments

Hospitality company Accor has selected financial infrastructure platform Stripe as its primary payments partner globally.  After using multiple payment gateways with different providers, Accor is...

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