Ascential plc, the specialist information, analytics, event organiser and eCommerce company, has announced its Money20/20 USA show’s 2021 edition, in October, was “very successful” , reporting over 8,000 attendees and show revenues over 95% of the last, 2019, edition of the event.
“Together with Money20/20 Europe in September, we expect to report combined revenues for the two events of approximately £37m ($49.63m), representing a combined 85% of the like-for-like 2019 revenue,” the company said.
Like-for-like revenue comparison is stated at constant currency and excludes Money20/20 Asia which last ran in 2019.
Duncan Painter (pictured), CEO of Ascential, commented: “We are very pleased to see both editions of Money20/20 rebound strongly this year.”
Ascential also announced it had acquired WhyteSpyder LLC, an eCommerce software and digital merchandising business which helps brands succeed on Walmart’s digital marketplace.
Based in Rogers, Arkansas, WhyteSpyder employs c.40 staff and will join Ascential’s Digital Commerce business unit.