News & Updates

2020 was a year for the history books and if there’s one thing everyone in hospitality can agree on, it’s that 2020 changed the...

After a year of turmoil, change and challenges 2020 has finally come to a close. The last year has been particularly tough for hospitality...

2020 has been an exceptional year. Store closures and safety concerns have led retailers to reinvent themselves and find innovative...

Nick Cloete, founder of Kounta, stepped into the world of hospitality at the age of 18 as an aspiring chef. Working in the thick of...

Landmark deal by global, cloud commerce leader grows Lightspeed’s U.S. footprint by more than 20,000 customer locations following...

There is no question that hospitality is the lifeblood of Victoria’s culture. But with Stage 3 and Stage 4 restrictions in the state,...

On behalf of Lightspeed, I am privileged to announce that we have reached another company milestone. One that would not be possible...

Customer behaviour has changed—and Lightspeed is dedicated to helping our merchants adapt. We’ve been hard at work on a new addition...

Late last year, we welcomed Kounta to our growing global POS family. When we learned of Kounta’s phenomenal growth and, more importantly,...

Lightspeed and Stripe have partnered to offer our merchants another tool to meet their new challenges head-on: Lightspeed Capital powered...

Is it worthwhile for restaurants, bars and cafes to reopen when they are only allowed 10 to 20 patrons to dine-in at a time? We weigh...

Lightspeed is showing their support isn’t just technical. Announced one week after the global team began working remotely, all employees...

The impact of Covid-19 has not only strained businesses, but also people. It has put a halt to the day-to-day operations and has confronted...

Our employees and customers are at the heart of everything we do, and in this moment of social distancing and uncertainty, it’s more...

We’re kicking off the new year with some exciting news. Today, we’d like to welcome Germany-basedGastrofix, a local leader in hospitality...

We all know about brick and mortar retail and we all know about eCommerce. While these were once talked about as separate channels,...

New year, new updates—and a much faster workflow. While you’ve been busy getting ready for one of the busiest times of the year,...

As the cost of doing business in Australia continues to rise, margin squeeze is never far from the minds of cafe and coffee shop owners,...

Today, we’re officially welcoming Australia-based Kounta, a fast-growing, cloud-based POS solution provider for small and medium-sized...

The 40th Good Food Guide Awards have finally been served, the bible of quality dining in Australia has been published, and the official...

Where they were once seen as on the outer, natural and minimal intervention wines and small-batch, hyperlocal beers and spirits are...