Tracking labor costs: 6 tips for success
Having a staff to help you take care of your restaurant is a great thing — until you have to try to keep track of them. Mapping out your employees’ [...]
Company updates from Ruud Stelder and Dax Dasilva
It’s been one year since the merging of Lightspeed and SEOshop, a partnership where two pioneers in their respective fields joined together to create one company that encompasses one cohesive [...]
Lightspeed welcomes Startup Open House
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work for one of the fastest growing tech startups in Canada, now’s your chance. On September 22, Lightspeed is excited to [...]
Moving your retail shop online
Many retailers feel comfortable in the world of brick-and-mortar; it’s the traditional retailing medium most familiar to all of us. There are obvious barriers to opening an online store, and [...]
Restaurants online: 6 actionable tips to optimize your website for online search
Your restaurant may serve up the best tacos in the world, but what does that matter if potential customers can’t find it? Modern clientele increasingly use the internet to inform [...]
How your retail business can survive public works
100% of drivers do not enjoy looking for a parking spot. 100% of people do not enjoy having to cross the street because of construction. 100% of retailers want their [...]
9 reasons you should choose Montreal for your new tech startup
Choosing a home city for your startup is one of the bigger decisions you will make as an entrepreneur, and choosing well can have a direct impact on how your [...]
4 ways to start getting your online store ready for the holidays
Nobody wants to think about the holidays while the sun is shining and the grass is green, but the imminent approach of fall means that retailers need to start planning [...]
Kanye West chose Lightspeed Retail for his pop-up
Think opening up your own pop-up store from scratch with just 48 hours on your watch is impossible? Well, you’d be wrong. This is exactly what Kanye West did with [...]
How the cloud is disrupting the hospitality industry
Technology has significantly shaken up the hospitality industry on more than one occasion over the past century. Way back in the 40s, we saw the apparition of the very first [...]
3 Ways to save time (and money) every week
Every business owner needs more time in their day. While you can’t add extra hours to the clock, there are ways to save a few hours a week on regular [...]
The need for automated distributor management
Customers visiting your online store are looking for product information. Your ability to provide this information may mean the difference between a positive experience that leads to a purchase or [...]