Retail

Marketing your business can take up a ton of time and resources. As a retailer, it can be difficult to gain traction through your marketing...

Picture this: you’re out shopping, and you have time for one more stop. There are two stores in front of you. One hasn’t put much...

Tired of being shouted at? We’d imagine you’ve experienced this once or twice if you’ve had to deal with a difficult customer....

Being a pro retailer means more than knowing how to sell the right products to the right customers. You need to be an expert in inventory...

Business success is impossible without a good plan. And in the case of retail stores, that means putting in the time and effort on...

Until recently, sustainability was a niche approach in retail. But in the past few years, we’ve seen corporations take on Corporate...

Starting a retail store or boutique—and ensuring that it succeeds—is a major undertaking. One of the biggest factors is the cost. You’ll...

Barcodes are an essential part of doing business as a retailer. So are SKUs. They can feel like second nature, a quintessentially understood...

Boutiques are the heart and soul of the retail world. Independent shops never miss a beat when it comes to keeping up with trends,...

It’s easy to think “product, product, product” when opening your first retail store, but there are a whole host of other must-have...

Bad reviews can make or break your business. Whether you like it or not, you’re going to receive a negative review at some point...

This International Women’s Day, Lightspeed is proud to be celebrating women in business. Women-led enterprises help drive the economy,...

It’s a Saturday, and a would-be customer has a long shopping list. They need some groceries, new boots, a gift for their mother and...

Why do small businesses fail? That’s the million-dollar question. Starting a business is not easy, and there are countless statistics...

Retail stores come in all shapes and sizes, but if there’s one thing every shop needs, it’s a solid point of sale (POS) system. The...

Have you ever spent what felt like hours looking for something because your store, warehouse or office was messy? As a business owner,...

Thinking of starting a vape shop? Like most businesses, embarking on the adventure of opening a vape store is no easy task. But there...

Growing your business can be tough. With so many other merchants in your area offering similar products and services, attracting and...

In the past few years, we’ve seen a total upheaval in the way consumers spend their money. The pandemic, a looming economic crisis,...

There are over a million retail businesses in the United States. Most of them are small businesses, with one location or an ecommerce...

Ever since the first order was placed online, retailers and shoppers both have been chasing the dream—the perfect blend of offline...