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CFOs Look Back on 2022 as the Year of Digital Transformation
Digital Payments // December 29, 2022

For scores of CFOs, 2022 may go down as the year where they zeroed in on “what really matters” — including digital transformation. Amidst the turbulence of the last couple of years and the broader stirrings of macroeconomic pressures today, financial leaders used the past...

Hybrid Restaurant-Retail-Entertainment Venues Lack Unified POS Experience
ResTech // November 01, 2022

Restaurant technology has become dramatically more sophisticated in the past few years, but certain kinds of venues have been largely left behind in the industry’s digital shift. For instance, multi-activity locations that run a bar and/or restaurant in addition to these activities have a more...

SpotOn Adds Event Capabilities as POS Providers Compete to Do It All
ResTech // October 20, 2022

SpotOn is looking to set its restaurant point-of-sale (POS) offerings apart with increasingly comprehensive solutions, most recently announcing Tuesday (Oct. 18) the launch of Experiences by SpotOn Reserve, powering reservation and waitlist features for special events. The feature enables event-specific menus, private dining room bookings,...

Restaurants Tap Labor Productivity Analytics to Identify Best Workers
ResTech // October 11, 2022

As restaurants continue to face labor challenges, many are using new digital solutions to get smarter about how they tackle the issue, quantifying productivity for more effective incentives. Michael Lotz, director of operations at Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, a biscuit business with restaurants, a food...

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CFOs Look Back on 2022 as the Year of Digital Transformation

December 29, 2022
For scores of CFOs, 2022 may go down as the year where they zeroed in on “what really matters” — including digital transformation. Amidst the turbulence of the last couple of years and the broader stirrings of macroeconomic pressures today, financial leaders used the past year to take a hard look at their processes and […]

Quick Reads
Retail Software SpotOn Nets $300M for Development

May 18, 2022
SpotOn, a software and payment company working with restaurants and retail businesses, announced Wednesday (May 18) that it has raised $300 million in a Series F round led by Dragoneer Investment Group. In its press release, the company, which services businesses of various types and sizes, said it plans to use the funding to work […]

Restaurant Tech Provider SpotOn Partners With MarginEdge to Offer Inventory Management

April 12, 2022
MarginEdge, a restaurant management platform, has been selected by restaurant software and payment provider SpotOn as an inventory management partner, the platform announced Tuesday (April 12). According to the release,...

SpotOn Launches Omnichannel Retail Platform

November 30, 2021
Software and payments provider SpotOn on Tuesday (Nov. 30) debuted an omnichannel solution for retailers and service providers dubbed SpotOn Retail, which allows independent retailers to sell in-store, online and...

SpotOn Integrates With Google To Help Restaurants Make Online Ordering Easier 

June 17, 2021
Restaurant management startup SpotOn is integrating Order with Google to help its restaurant clients streamline the online ordering process. The integration will give customers the ability to order directly through...