American Express Levels Up Restaurant Game: Tock and Rooam Acquisitions Boost Network
American Express Levels Up Restaurant Game: Tock and Rooam Acquisitions Boost Network
American Express Company (NYSE:AXP) has agreed to purchase Tock, a technology company known for reservation, table, and event management solutions, from Squarespace, Inc. (NYSE:SQSP) for $400 million.
美国运通公司（纽交所：AXP）已同意以4亿美元的价格从Squarespace，Inc.（纽交所：SQSP）收购Tock，这是一家以预订、餐桌和活动管理解决方案闻名的科技公司。
Tock, launched in Chicago in 2014 and acquired by Squarespace in 2021, provides reservation, table management and event ticketing tools to approximately 7,000 restaurants, wineries, and other bookable venues.
Tock于2014年在芝加哥推出，并于2021年被Squarespace收购，为大约7,000个餐厅、酒庄和其他可预订场所提供订座、桌面管理和活动售票工具。
As part of the agreement, American Express and Squarespace will collaborate to enhance value for small businesses using American Express Cards, which includes leveraging the Amex Offers program (digital card-linked offers) and providing Card Member benefits.
作为协议的一部分，美国运通和Squarespace将合作为使用美国运通卡的小企业提供增值服务，其中包括利用Amex Offers计划（数字卡链接提供的优惠）并为持卡会员提供福利。
The transaction is contingent upon standard closing conditions, which include regulatory approval.
该交易取决于标准的交割条件，其中包括监管批准。
Apart from this, American Express also announced a deal to acquire Rooam for an undisclosed amount. Rooam is a technology firm specializing in mobile payments and integration with point-of-sale, marketing, and loyalty systems for restaurants and entertainment venues.
除此之外，美国运通还宣布以未透露的金额收购Rooam。 Rooam是一家专门从事移动支付和与餐厅和娱乐场所的销售点、营销和忠诚度系统集成的科技公司。
Howard Grosfield, President, U.S. Consumer Services, American Express stated, "Now, we can connect even more premium customers with the most exciting restaurants, while providing merchants and restaurants more technology to help their businesses thrive. We will be able to offer restaurants the tools to deliver more personalized hospitality, facilitate pre-paid experiences like tasting menus, and provide more convenient ways for customers to pay the bill."
美国运通美国消费者服务总裁霍华德•格罗斯菲尔德表示：“现在，我们可以将更多优质客户与最令人兴奋的餐厅联系起来，同时为商家和餐厅提供更多帮助他们业务发展的技术。我们将能够为餐厅提供提供更个性化的宾客招待工具，促进诸如品酒菜单之类的预付费体验，并为客人提供更方便的付款方式。”
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另请阅读美国运通全球餐饮副总裁、Resy首席执行官Pablo Rivero表示：“自我们在2019年7月收购Resy以来，到2023年年底，我们将有3倍的入住客人数量，5.4倍的餐厅数量，并推动入住客人数量的稳步增长。”
Pablo Rivero, Vice President, American Express Global Dining, CEO Resy, stated, "From our acquisition of Resy in July 2019 through year-end 2023, we've increased the number of engaged diners by 3x, increased the number of restaurants by 5.4x and driven solid growth in diners seated."
投资者可以通过Amplify ETF Trust Amplify Mobile Payments ETF（纽交所代码：IPAY）和ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF（纽交所代码：JRNY）获得对AXP的曝光。
Investors can gain exposure to AXP via Amplify ETF Trust Amplify Mobile Payments ETF (NYSE:IPAY) and ALPS Global Travel Beneficiaries ETF (NYSE:JRNY).
eBay因“不可接受的高费用”而放弃美国运通作为付款选项。
Read: American Express' Q1 Wins Keep Analysts Steady In Their Views
阅读American Express在第一季度获得的胜利使分析师保持稳定。
Price Action: AXP shares are down 0.53% at $229.00 at the last check Friday.
股价表现：AXP股票上周五最后一次检查下跌0.53％至229.00美元。
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