'The reopening is now': Lightspeed used the pandemic to bulk up — now it's time for the next phase of its strategy
Article content Lightspeed POS Inc. is moving to broaden its acquisition strategy beyond its point-of-sale origins as it aims to push deeper into e-commerce in the post-pandemic world. The Montreal-based software provider, which makes cloud-based products for small and independent retail, restaurant and golf businesses, has grown rapidly since going public two years ago, fuelled in large part by acquisitions. Since November, Lightspeed has integrated three global rivals but is now looking to different segments and geographical markets in an attempt to scale up to compete more directly with on...