LIGHTSPEED EDGE SUMMER 2026

Focus on the work you love. Automate the rest.

Releases for retailers and restaurants reduce manual work, meaning fewer errors and more time saved.

Always evolving to give independent businesses an edge

Innovations from Lightspeed power hospitality and retail businesses in over 100 countries. See our latest updates here or skip right to the details.

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One connected platform. Many updates.

Automated reconciliation, preauthorization and saved payment methods are transforming the way merchants accept payments.

No more manual reconciliation

The end-of-day process of matching POS sales to credit card batches and bank deposits is now fully automated with Lightspeed Payments.

Reconciliation for retailers

Everything from tips to split checks in one report

Instead of spending hours balancing the books after service, managers can close out faster with a clearer view of actual cash flow.

Reconciliation for hospitality

New hardware to check out

Updated Smart Terminals and Customer Displays improve the payment experience on both sides of the counter.

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The next evolution of Lightspeed

Conversational assistants share immediate insights to inform business decisions, powered by an intelligence layer built into Lightspeed Retail, Lightspeed Restaurant and NuORDER by Lightspeed.

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The retail POS with Wholesale built in

Lightspeed Wholesale gives retailers access to thousands of brands without leaving their point of sale. New updates make it easier to expand inventory and eliminate manual work.

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Content marketing at the speed of AI

eCom retailers can use AI to build blogs in minutes, driving traffic and sales through SEO-optimized content connected to their ecommerce store.

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Marketing automation with Klaviyo

Our Klaviyo partnership lets retailers sync customer, sales and product data in real time to launch marketing campaigns without manual work.

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Powering more memorable guest experiences

Our latest innovations give hospitality operators the data they need to perfect their service, from reservation to table reset.

Master service pacing with Lightspeed Tempo

A powerful dashboard designed to optimize service flow and keep guests coming back, Tempo lets restaurateurs find their rhythm, fill more seats and build high performing teams.

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Capture more bookings with Reservations

And manage details inside Lightspeed Restaurant to streamline FOH operations. Everything restaurants need to book guests, now with an improved widget for restaurants' websites.

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Lightspeed Tasks keeps teams on track

Intuitive checklists and forms bring clarity and accountability to every shift, so restaurants can raise standards and build scalable workflows across locations.

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