American Express ( Amex ) plans to acquire New York - based CRM and reservation platform Resy . The company provides software to restaurants , allowing them to use it to manage table bookings more effectively , collect data from sources , such as Foursquare , and survey reservations . Resy is used by around 4,000 US restaurants and 10,000 worldwide , both independently and by partnering with other reservation platforms . American 's purchase of Resy will allow it to expand its member rewards programme , while Resy will retain its brand name . The latest acquisition follows several acquisitions by Amex , as it seeks to expand its customer benefits .
American Express (Amex) plans to acquire New York-based CRM and reservation platform Resy. The company provides software to restaurants, allowing them to use data to manage table bookings more effectively, analyse data from sources, such as Foursquare, and survey customers. Resy is used by around 4,000 US restaurants and 10,000 worldwide, both independently and by partnering with other reservation platforms. Amex's purchase of Resy will allow it to expand its member rewards programme, while Resy will retain its brand name. The latest acquisition follows several purchases by Amex, as it seeks to bolster its member benefits.