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Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD, TSX: LSPD) is a leading provider of an omni-channel commerce-enabling SaaS platform that helps businesses streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. Founded in 2005 in Montréal, Canada, the company has grown its presence globally, with offices in key cities such as New York, London, Amsterdam, and Sydney. Lightspeed's platform offers solutions for retail, hospitality, and golf businesses, integrating point-of-sale (POS) systems, inventory management, customer relationship management (CRM), and advanced analytics.
Lightspeed's software is designed to unify the management of online and physical store operations, making it easier for businesses to manage inventory, sales, and customer interactions across multiple channels. The company's flagship products, Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant, are tailored to the needs of complex, multi-location businesses. These products are trusted by some of the world's leading brands in retail and hospitality, including Fairmont Hotels, Taverne Atlantic, and the Daniel Boulud Group.
Recent achievements include the successful integration of its POS and payments solutions, which has driven significant growth in transaction-based revenues. The company reported a 27% year-over-year increase in total revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2024, along with its second consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA. Lightspeed's financial health is bolstered by its disciplined cost management and strategic growth initiatives.
Moreover, Lightspeed has made strides in expanding its product offerings. For instance, the launch of Lightspeed Restaurant in Quebec aims to support local restaurateurs with smart, intuitive solutions. Additionally, Lightspeed's strategic partnerships, such as with the Myrtle Beach Area Golf Course Owners Association and Uber, further enhance its product ecosystem and customer reach.
In terms of financial outlook, Lightspeed expects to exceed $1 billion in revenue by fiscal 2025, driven by subscription revenue growth and an increasing customer base. The company is also focused on maintaining sustainable profitability, with ongoing investments in product innovation and strategic acquisitions.
Lightspeed continues to be a pivotal player in the commerce technology space, helping businesses around the world to innovate, scale, and thrive.
Mandatory has partnered with NuORDER by Lightspeed to launch a digital trade show running alongside its physical event in Copenhagen (January 28-30, 2025). This initiative aims to overcome geographical limitations and adapt to post-pandemic retail changes where buyers are traveling less. The digital platform will enable brands to preview collections and connect with international buyers who cannot attend in-person.
The partnership leverages NuORDER's technology to facilitate year-round ordering capabilities and global brand-buyer connections. Major buyers including Rinascente Peek and Cloppenburg, Illum, Highsnobiety and Slam Jam from the NuORDER network will attend the physical show, demonstrating the initiative's potential to expand global business relationships.
Lightspeed Commerce announced an enhanced integration with Homebase, introducing new features for improved workforce management. The integration includes an embedded time clock in Lightspeed Retail, enabling streamlined employee tracking and management. Key features comprise an all-in-one team management platform, real-time sales-to-labor reporting, seamless payroll integration for U.S. merchants, and mobile-first design.
The collaboration offers preferred pricing for Lightspeed Retail merchants, providing access to Homebase's complete feature suite at discounted rates. The integration aims to help merchants optimize workflows, control costs, and simplify business operations through consolidated scheduling, time tracking, payroll, and team communication functionalities.
Lightspeed Commerce has announced a strategic reorganization affecting approximately 200 employees as part of its focused profitable growth strategy. The savings from this restructuring will be redeployed across other areas of the business, with most restructuring charges expected in Q3 fiscal 2025. The company is prioritizing areas with strongest product-market fit, particularly in North American retail and EMEA hospitality. Lightspeed reaffirms its previously announced revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook from November 7th, 2024. The company continues its ongoing strategic alternatives review, which remains unaffected by this reorganization.
Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) has announced its participation in the upcoming Redburn Atlantic 2024 CEO Conference. Founder and CEO Dax Dasilva will speak at the virtual event on Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 9:00 am ET. The presentation will be accessible via webcast on Lightspeed's investor relations website and will remain available on-demand for 90 days following the event.
Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE: LSPD) has launched its next-generation Kitchen Display System (KDS), designed to improve restaurant operations and efficiency. The system addresses key challenges identified in a survey of 400 restaurant workers, including 62% reporting frequent miscommunication between front and back-of-house teams, and 56% citing last-minute modifications as primary workflow disruptions. The KDS provides real-time updates, customizable workflows, and advanced coursing functionality to help restaurants manage orders efficiently, reduce waste, and improve communication. The system is now available to Lightspeed Restaurant merchants across North America, Europe, and beyond.
Lightspeed announces its Q2 2025 financial results, reporting a total revenue of $277.2 million, which is a 20% year-over-year increase and exceeds their outlook. The company also reports a net loss of ($29.7) million, an improvement from the previous year's loss of ($42.5) million. Adjusted EBITDA stands at $14.0 million, surpassing their outlook of $12 million. Monthly ARPU grew by 24% year-over-year to approximately $527. Gross profit increased by 19% year-over-year to $114.3 million. Lightspeed has raised its Fiscal 2025 Adjusted EBITDA outlook to a minimum of $50 million from $45 million. The company highlights its strong competitive position in North American retail and European hospitality markets. The CFO emphasizes the company's focus on expanding payments adoption and controlling costs, contributing to record Adjusted EBITDA and positive Adjusted Free Cash Flow. As of September 30, 2024, Lightspeed holds $659 million in cash and cash equivalents.
Lightspeed Commerce (NYSE: LSPD) has been ranked fifth in Deloitte's 2024 Technology Fast 50™ program's Enterprise-Industry Leaders category, achieving a remarkable 502% growth over the past four years. The recognition is given to companies that recorded minimum revenues of $10 million in 2020 and $50 million in 2023. Founded in Montreal in 2005, Lightspeed provides cloud-based commerce solutions for retail, hospitality, and golf businesses across 100+ countries, unifying online and physical operations, multichannel sales, and global payments.
DreamHost, a web hosting and Managed WordPress services provider, has partnered with Ecwid by Lightspeed to offer e-commerce solutions to its customers. The partnership provides DreamHost users with access to Ecwid's freemium and premium service tiers, featuring seamless WordPress integration and transparent pricing. Key features include rapid store launch capabilities, multi-channel sales integration, enhanced productivity tools, and built-in real-time reporting with 15+ actionable insights. The platform offers both free and premium tiers, with advanced features available through paid upgrades.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) has unveiled key product innovations for Q2, focusing on enhancing business effectiveness and operational efficiency for merchants in retail and hospitality. The updates include:
Retail: Retail Insights for better inventory management, Offline Mode for uninterrupted sales, Multi-Location Ordering for stock distribution, and Instant Payouts extended to UK merchants.
Hospitality: AI-driven Benchmarks & Trends, improved Sales Summary visualization, Happy Hour pricing on Order Anywhere, bulk menu management actions, and partial refunds from POS.
eCommerce: Custom sections for Instant Site, allowing merchants and developers to create unique online experiences.
These innovations aim to streamline business management, predict sales opportunities, and provide industry benchmarks for Lightspeed's global customer base.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) has announced its upcoming fiscal second quarter 2025 financial results conference call. The company, which provides a unified POS and payments platform for entrepreneurs, will report its results before the market opens on Thursday, November 7, 2024. Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the financial results at 8:00 am ET on the same day.
Interested parties can register for the call in advance through a provided link. A replay of the call will be available until November 14, 2024. Additionally, a webcast of the conference call can be accessed through the company's investor relations website.
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