Reopening tools to get you back to business
Support, guidance and resources for planning your reopening and the future of your business.
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Ecommerce strategies for supplementing your business's in-store revenue.
Now more than ever, customers are looking online for their needs. Serve this growing customer segment and boost your revenue with solid ecommerce strategies.
- Make sure your eCom site has an optimized customer experience
- Start selling on Facebook and Instagram and drive more traffic to your eCom store
- Craft eye-catching posts about your eCom with these free social media templates
- List your products on Google Shopping for greater exposure
- Reach out to your online customers with omnichannel loyalty from Lightspeed
- Ensure your product photography is eye-catching to convert more customers
- Get to know effective ways to market your web store
Seamlessly sell online with an intuitive eCom solution.
Expand with eCommerce software designed to grow your business and sync to your brick-and-mortar fashion retail store.
- Easily import stock from your physical apparel store to your eCom shop in one click
- Select a theme from a range of mobile-responsive and customizable templates
- View, edit and organize your shipments from your eCom back office
- Make use of built-in tools to boost SEO and drive traffic to your online clothing store
Free webinars from ecommerce experts.
Get the information you need to adapt and future-proof your retail business for your new reality. From guides to getting started with ecommerce to tutorials and forward-thinking advice, Lightspeed's free webinars from retail experts can help you manage your business as you plan to reopen.
Help secure the financial health of your retail business
Maximize delivery to serve your diners and keep your restaurant thriving.
Social distancing measures will likely have a lasting impact on the way people patron their favorite restaurants, even after they're relaxed. With a solid delivery strategy, you can better serve customers who prefer to dine in their homes, now and into the future.
- Start offering delivery services and make sure your customers know how to order
- Develop a cost effective marketing strategy for your restaurant so diners know you’re open
- Keep connected with at-home diners using social media marketing
- Optimize your delivery with these tips from restaurants doing it right
- Consider exploring virtual restaurant concepts to expand your restaurant's delivery footprint
- Learn how one restaurant implemented a clever takeout strategy
- Start mapping the customer journey for a truly effective delivery and takeout plan
Cater to more customers with Lightspeed's delivery integration.
Take your quick service menu on the road and sync to major food delivery apps with an integration made to grow your business.
- Get orders from UberEats, Foodora or DoorDash sent directly to your POS
- Work efficiently by consolidating online orders on one single screen
- Use Lightspeed’s reporting tools to see what’s working and spot new opportunities
- Keep connected with at-home diners using social media marketing
Free webinars with restaurant industry experts.
We know how hard it is to adapt to the unprecedented challenges facing your restaurant right now. From tutorials to business continuity advice, our free webinars bring together industry experts, tips and resources to help you manage your business as you navigate your new reality and plan your future.
Resources to help your restaurant come back strong
Support to help you meet the future with confidence
Keep your business going with offers designed to help businesses adapt to this economic shift.
- Apply for Google Canada's plan to expand Digital Main Street's ShopHERE program (available for Canadian businesses)
- Apply for EDC's Business Credit Availability Program (available for Canadian businesses)
- Apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (available for Canadian businesses)
- Explore financing options through BDC's lending programs (available for Canadian businesses)
- Browse your COVID relief grant options through GrantStation
- Apply for the SBA's debt relief program (available for American businesses)
- Apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan from the SBA (available for American businesses)
- Get $150 sponsored job credits from Indeed to rebuild your workforce (available for American businesses)