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FOUND: Resy - You Need To See This

Amex bought Resy. Chase bought The Infatuation. Inside the credit card industry's quiet takeover of how you spend

Credit card companies aren't just rewarding your spending anymore—they're designing where you spend it.

Fortune

The hidden economy deciding who gets into your favorite concert, restaurant, and theme park

Wharton economist Judd Kessler has a name for the system that ate your concert ticket, your restaurant reservation, and your spot on line: "hidden market."

Fortune

American Express Platinum Fee Increases From $695 to $895

Brace yourself—the American Express Platinum Card, the shiny prize of premium travel cards, just cranked its annual fee up a whopping $200, from $695 to $895.

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Premium Rewards Cards: More Perks, Higher Fees

Some issuers are hiking the annual fee on their flagship luxury credit cards by hundreds of dollars. Are they still worth using?

Kiplinger

Communal restaurant tables: 90% of gen Z like them – but why?

Boomers are nowhere near as keen, with only 60% up for bumping elbows with a stranger at a big table. What explains this generational divide?

The Guardian - UK

Meet the Resy CMO using data to shape your next great meal

Resy is pursuing a marketing strategy that turns restaurant data into cultural currency.

Fortune

New Amex Platinum Card Now Costs $895 Yearly; Comes With 175,000 Rewards Points Offer, $3.5K of Benefits

The Amex Platinum Card offers a range of benefits valued at thousands of dollars annually, along with a lucrative welcome offer for rewards points if you make $8,000 in purchases within the first six months.

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The younger consumer boom: Amex and luxury brands pursue Gen Z and millennials

Major companies are positioning themselves for lasting customer loyalty.

Fortune

Amex Bets Big On Premium Segment, Unveils $3,500 Perks For Platinum Cards While Raising Annual Fee

American Express Co (NYSE:AXP) has announced significant upgrades to its U.S. Platinum cards, adding new perks worth over $3,500 annually while increasing the annual fee by $200.

Benzinga

Resy Amex Credit Explained: How Diners Save Hundreds and Enjoy Exclusive Restaurant Benefits

Learn how the Resy Amex credit helps Platinum cardholders save up to $400 a year and unlock exclusive restaurant perks across major US cities.

International Business Times UK

Amex Platinum Just Got More Expensive: $895 Fee and $3,500 in Perks Explained

American Express raises the Platinum Card’s annual fee to $895 and expands its perks. We break down the changes so you don’t have to.

Kiplinger

American Express Platinum Card gets pricier and adds new perks, including a $400 dining credit

American Express’ latest update to its high-end Platinum Card, unveiled Thursday, comes with a lot more perks and a lofty annual fee of $895

The Independent UK

American Express's CEO unveils a big upgrade to its $895 Platinum Card—and explains how he's targeting Gen Z and Millennials

Together, those younger generations account for 35% of all U.S. consumer spending for Amex, up from 19% in 2019.

Fortune

‘I’m kinda doing everyone a service’: Woman lies on her OpenTable reservation. Then she gets to the restaurant

It’s nice when you’re celebrating a special occasion and a restaurant goes out of its way to enhance the experience by providing you with a freebie like a dessert. But should you pretend to be celebrating something for the chance at getting a comped treat? One diner says she does…

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American Express CEO says his business is in great shape because its wealthy Gen Z clients aren’t hurting at all

Younger customers spent 14% more on their Amex cards in the first quarter, outpacing older cardholders.

Fortune

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel wants to use AI to make it "easier for everybody to experience the world."

"We should be able to handle everything for you, so that from start to finish, from beginning to plan it out till the time you actually book," Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel told Fortune.

Fortune

Gen Z is splurging on $325 AmEx Gold cards to snap up exclusive dinner reservations

The card’s Resy partnership has drawn in an outsize flood of young spenders.

Fortune

OpenTable's CEO fights the myth of the impossible reservation

"You can still find reservations at the hottest, hardest-to-get restaurants if you are flexible with timing."

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Resy founder's new dining app uses crypto—just don’t let its users know that

Blackbird, Ben Leventhal’s new loyalty program, wants to bring independent restaurants closer to their guests.

Fortune

Blackbird, the new app from Resy cofounder, now lets diners settle the check with crypto

Restaurant loyalty app Blackbird Labs today announced a new end-to-end payment system that allows customers to pay for their meal on-chain.

Kiplinger

Why I'm Keeping My Amex Gold Card Even With a Higher Annual Fee

American Express announced its Gold Card fee is increasing, but new perks are here, too. Here's the value one editor sees in the card.

Fortune

The secret to securing an elusive reservation at some of the most in-demand restaurants may just be applying for an American Express card

Amex is delving deeper into the competitive reservation space with a $400 million deal.

The Independent UK

AmEx buys dining reservation company Tock from Squarespace for $400M

American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash

Evening Standard

The secrets to booking a table at London's hottest restaurants

From the Dover to the Devonshire, this is how to score a reservation at some of the toughest-to-book restaurants in London

Evening Standard

Trends and predictions for London's restaurant scene in 2024, from pests to a penchant for Vietnamese

What do our 2023 drinking and dining habits say about the year ahead? Joanna Taylor finds out

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