How Paddle & Pickle serves up smarter sales with Lightspeed

Paddle & Pickle, a Quebec-based pickleball shop, uses Lightspeed Retail to sell in-store and at tournaments across Quebec. With Lightspeed Scanner, real-time insights and easy inventory management, founders Dany Viens and Leslie Gamache keep their growing business efficient—on and off the court.

Lightspeed helps Paddle & Pickle sell from anywhere

With Lightspeed, Paddle & Pickle can gain real-time insights into their sales and inventory and make smarter, data-backed decisions.

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Number of SKUs managed: 1,100

Benefits of using Lightspeed

Make sales anywhere with Lightspeed Scanner
Use real-time data to optimize store hours
Track demo equipment and customer purchases easily
Oversee 1,100+ SKUs with a lean team

Searching for a POS system that moves with them

When Paddle & Pickle opened its doors in Bromont, Quebec, in late 2024, founders Leslie Gamache and Dany Viens were new to retail but passionate about a sport that was rapidly gaining popularity: pickle ball.

Paddle & Pickle owners, Leslie Gamache and Dany Viens.

Witnessing the momentum firsthand, they saw an opportunity to meet rising demand and create something unique for their community. To get set up quickly, they needed a system that could grow with them so they turned to other retail owners for advice. One POS came up time and time again: Lightspeed.

“We asked people we knew and even people we didn’t know. Everyone recommended Lightspeed,” says Leslie.

Real-time insights and real impact

Now, whether they’re at their storefront in Bromont or setting up a pop-up shop at a pickle ball tournament, they can rely on tools like Lightspeed Scanner to make sales on the go. “Scanner has been a lifesaver,” says Leslie.

And with over 1,100 SKUs and a small, dedicated team, staying efficient is a top priority. Dany and Leslie rely on Lightspeed’s dashboard to track sales trends and make data-backed decisions. That includes when to stay open, and when to take a break.

Looking at the data, they saw that Mondays were quieter, so they decided to close the store that day, freeing up time to focus on events and community growth. They also use the sales history feature to track demos and quickly look up past purchases, a must when you’re managing customer relationships and inventory at the same time.

Paddle & Pickle's Bromont store. — Paddle & Pickle’s Bromont store.

The company may be run by just two full-time founders, along with a few retired pickleball enthusiasts pitching in, but with Lightspeed, they have the tools of a much larger team. Whether they’re scanning inventory with ease, reviewing insights from the dashboard or ringing up customers courtside, they’re set up for long-term success.

As Paddle & Pickle grow, Lightspeed is there to help them serve their community, on and off the court.