Wayfair saw its quarterly sales dip amid continued pressure on home goods consumers. “Customers remain cautious in their spending on the home, and our credit card data suggests that the category correction now mirrors the magnitude of the peak to trough decline the home furnishing space...
As Etsy sees its sales slip, the eCommerce marketplace is gearing up to launch a loyalty program in an effort to drive greater spending and frequency among consumers who demand to be rewarded for their purchases. On a call with analysts Wednesday (July 31) discussing...
Telehealth provider Amwell on Wednesday (July 31) reported second-quarter revenue of $62.8 million (above guidance of $61.1 million), driven by $27.5 million in subscription revenue and $28.7 million from visits to Amwell Medical Group (AMG). Despite a net loss of $49.9 million — down from...
Digital insurance provider Lemonade is continuing to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into its business. “Investors and analysts often ask about the practical impact of our investments in building our own tech-based insurance tech. I believe our recent quarterly results clearly demonstrate that,” Lemonade Co-founder and Co-CEO Shai Wininger...
Freelancer platform Fiverr saw its revenue rise 6% year over year, to $94.7 million, in the second quarter of 2024 despite macroeconomic volatility. In the company’s Wednesday (July 31) earnings report, Fiverr also announced its acquisition of AutoDS, a subscription-based drop-shipping platform. AutoDS, known for...
Playing a hot hand of new deals and balanced global consumer spending, Mastercard posted double-digit revenue growth for the second quarter, as announced in its earnings call Wednesday (July 31). “The macroeconomic environment remains mixed, and we continue to monitor the positives and negatives,” Mastercard...
LendingClub’s latest results noted growth in loan originations, a surge in repeat business — and cross-pollination efforts that management said reflect the ability to deepen, and lengthen, customer relationships. CEO Scott Sanborn noted on the conference call with analysts that originations were up 10% to...
Some Starbucks customers faced a disruption on Tuesday (July 30) as the company’s mobile ordering system failed for the second time this month. The outage, affecting several major U.S. cities, left patrons dealing with long lines and forced to place orders in person, just as...
The digital transformation of Western Union continues with the money-transfer company posting double-digit growth in global mobile and online transactions for the second quarter, despite headwinds from sanctions on Iraqi banks. As CEO Devin McGranahan told the company’s earnings call, the digital growth was a...
