hospitality

DoorDash Acquires Deliveroo For $3.9B, but That’s Only Part of the Story

DoorDash has acquired the UK-based delivery service Deliveroo for $3.9 billion. It’s a big deal that will significantly expand DoorDash’s global footprint,…

Saks Fifth Avenue Expands Club Concept to More Luxury Resorts and Hotels

Saks Fifth Avenue is doubling down on its luxury personal shopping and styling service, The Fifth Avenue Club. One year after its…

A New Take on ‘Native Retail’: Boutique Hotel Chain Mint House Lets Travelers Shop Their Stay

It’s an experience common to almost every traveler — you stay at a hotel and fall in love with the mattress, the…

Under Armour Appoints Hospitality Veteran as President and CEO

Under Armour has appointed Marriott International President Stephanie Linnartz as its President, CEO and member of its board of directors following a…

Why Kate Hudson’s DTC Wellness Brand Chose Bluestone Lane for In-Store Debut

We’ve all heard that consumers are now looking more closely at brands’ missions and values before they buy from them. Well, businesses…

Savvy Retailers Know That Storefronts Must Fulfill And Strengthen Digital Promises

I remember when the first wave of corporate web sites hit the Internet. Designers at the time were thrilled to play with…

Why Retail And Hospitality Are Getting Personal

Technology has certainly shaped how we shop. Today’s retail and hospitality strategies reflect companies’ responses to ubiquitous consumer technology. Smartphones alone have…

SmarterHQ Raises $13 Million To Expand Into New Verticals

SmarterHQ, maker of a customer personalization engine, has secured $13 million in funding. Spring Lake Equity led the round with additional participation…

WorkForce Software Acquires Workplace, Expands Global Footprint

WorkForce Software has acquired the retail and hospitality scheduling solution provider Workplace. The combined companies will put an emphasis on driving productivity…

Heartland Payment Names Sebes To Head Retail And Hospitality Unit

Payment processor Heartland Payment Systems has named Christopher Sebes to head Heartland Commerce, a business group formed in February to help the…

La Cage Aux Sports Increases Table Income By 10% With Motorola

Consumers said they planned to spend 9.1% less per restaurant meal in 2014, according to a survey from consulting firm AlixPartners. However,…

PAR Technology Corporation Acquires Brink Software

PAR Technology Corporation, a technology solutions provider for the hospitality industry, has acquired POS software provider Brink Software for an undisclosed sum….

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