Lightspeed Commerce Inc. early Thursday announced the launch of Lightspeed Retail. The new platform, which pulls features from platforms of other companies the Montreal-based processor has acquired, combines point-of-sale, payments, and e-commerce solutions.  The platform also leverages so-called headless commerce technology, which is an e-commerce architecture where front-end applications are decoupled …

In the wake of Covid-19, merchants continue to see more features added to cloud-based point-of-sale systems. In the latest updates, Lightspeed POS Inc. introduced on Tuesday new e-commerce services, including shipping, curbside pick-up, and appointment setting. And Revel Systems Inc. has refined its online ordering and order-pickup management. First up, …

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. has introduced a new kitchen display system it says will help restaurants address operational challenges, reduce operating costs, improve order accuracy, and enhance customer satisfaction. A key feature of the new kitchen display system (KDS), which can be integrated with Lightspeed’s  point-of-sale platform, is the ability to …

Point-of-sale system maker Lightspeed Commerce Inc.’s transaction-based revenue jumped 33.5%, according to the company’s fiscal second quarter results ended Sept. 30. Meanwhile rival NCR Voyix Corp. posted $1.1 billion in net income in its third-quarter revenue, reversing a year-ago loss. Montreal-based Lightspeed says its transaction-based revenue totaled $183.8 million in …

Point-of-sale and payments-platform provider Lightspeed Commerce Inc. said Thursday it is exploring “strategic alternatives” in the wake of reports the company might put itself up for sale. “While it is the long-standing policy of Lightspeed not to comment on market rumors, the company notes the recent media reports concerning a …

Lightspeed Commerce, a specialist in hospitality payments, launched Retail Insights, a data service for merchants. Shift4 Payments Inc. announced it will process all ticket sales and foodservice payments at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the arena for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. U.S.-based fintech software firm OMNIQ Corp. said …

Lightspeed Commerce Inc. announced it is working with US Foods Holding Corp., a large foodservice distributor, to sell Lightspeed’s payments technology for restaurants in the U.S. market. Embedded payments provider i3 Verticals Inc. reported $56 million in fiscal third-quarter revenue, down 2.3% from $57.3 million year-over-year. Its net loss increased to $8.3 million …

Digital-commerce technology provider NCR Voyix Corp., formerly part of NCR Corp., has partnered with self-ordering software provider GRUBBRR to introduce a new ordering kiosk for restaurants. The kiosk, which integrates with NCR Voyix’s commerce platform, was developed as a response to consumers’ growing preference for self-service ordering, the company says. …