Inspiration

Opening a new location is an exciting milestone for independent restaurateurs—but it’s not without its share of challenges and...

This International Women’s Day, Lightspeed is proud to be celebrating women in business. Women-led enterprises help drive the economy,...

There are over a million retail businesses in the United States. Most of them are small businesses, with one location or an ecommerce...

For many golf enthusiasts, green grass golf is as good as it gets: the setting, the immersion, the unique challenges, the unpredictability....

You can learn a lot by staying on top of what’s happening in the restaurant industry at large and in your particular segment. Restaurant...

Meet Sunmed, Your CBD Store. They produce a proprietary line of premium CBD products with over 400 franchised and licensed locations...

The Spotify Wrapped playlists are out. We can all discover which one of our friends is secretly a Swiftie. Have you ever thought about...

Labor shortages. Inflation. AI. If you work in retail, one or more of these things have likely kept you up at night—and for good...

Wander the Resort is the place to go for laidback luxury. Situated in Ontario’s scenic Prince Edward County, the resort is curated...

It’s time to come together. After countless hours spent behind our screens, Lightspeed is championing us to come up for some air—reach...

Labor shortages in Canada and the United States are putting extra pressure on restaurant owners and operators already wrestling with...

  Life House doesn’t lack in secret sauce. Or better stated, its spaces have an abundance of local flavor. Be it Palm Springs or...

Today City Bird is a beloved retail institution in Detroit, but when the store opened in 2009 this stretch of Canfield Street looked...

Time is something you can rarely get more of. For golfers, there’s only so many hours in the day and days in the week to tee it up....

As the holiday season approaches, you’re probably staffing up, stocking up and preparing for promotions. During this busy time, you...

Picture this: you’ve been in business for about 20 years, and you find out that the point of sale system you’ve been using from...

One of the greatest joys about running a retail store or restaurant is that it gives you the opportunity to serve the community. Whether...

A blue sweater is never just a blue sweater. Whether you’re a fashion worshiper or your weekly rotation is whatever is the least...

54 holes, three distinct course layouts, numerous accolades, one exciting path ahead: TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is already one of...

Lightspeed launches the first of a series of industry Table Talks  on the future of business at Brooklyn’s Clover Hill restaurant. ...

The concept is simple—fresh, local ingredients prepared with love and attention—yet the execution is anything but. Brodie Somerville...