Lightspeed Unveils Q1 Product Innovations Driving Growth in Retail, Hospitality, and Golf

July 15, 2025 – Lightspeed Commerce Inc., the unified POS and payments platform powering the world’s best businesses, has announced a series of cutting-edge product innovations in its Q1 FY2026 update. These advancements are set to significantly enhance operational efficiency and drive growth across the retail, hospitality, and golf sectors.

The Q1 product updates are focused on three core verticals: retail, hospitality, and golf. With an emphasis on unifying commerce, Lightspeed’s innovations provide streamlined experiences across inventory, payments, reporting, and customer management.

Key Product Innovations

• Lightspeed Retail: New automation features for inventory and order management, enhanced omnichannel workflows, and expanded analytics to support faster, data-driven decision-making.
• Lightspeed Restaurant: A simplified UI, performance improvements for handheld ordering, and new enterprise tools for global chains.
• Lightspeed Golf: Upgraded CRM tools, integrations with top tee time marketplaces, and a new mobile-first booking experience.

These updates reinforce Lightspeed’s commitment to serving complex, high-performing merchants. The enhancements also support the company’s mission to empower businesses with tools that combine speed, simplicity, and intelligence.

Executive Insights

“Lightspeed is innovating faster than ever,” said JP Chauvet, CEO of Lightspeed. “We are focused on building the most unified commerce platform on the market — one that helps merchants operate smarter, sell more, and grow faster.”

“From simplifying restaurant operations to expanding the reach of golf courses and empowering retailers with actionable insights, these Q1 releases are a strong testament to our product-led growth strategy,” said John Shapiro, Head of Product Marketing at Lightspeed, via LinkedIn.

Driving Merchant Success

Early adopters of the new features have already reported operational improvements and better customer engagement. The updates are part of a broader roadmap to deliver scalable, cloud-based solutions tailored to the evolving needs of modern businesses.

Lightspeed continues to see traction in North America, Europe, and Australia, where businesses are seeking flexible platforms that consolidate their POS and payment systems under one roof.

About Lightspeed

Founded in Montréal, Canada, Lightspeed powers businesses in over 100 countries. Its unified commerce platform helps retailers, restaurateurs, and golf course operators deliver exceptional customer experiences while streamlining backend operations.

For more details, visit the official newsroom or view the press release on PR Newswire.