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Lightspeed Commerce Launches Lightspeed AI, a New AI-Powered Intelligence Layer for Retail and Hospitality
Lightspeed Commerce Launches Lightspeed AI, a New AI-Powered Intelligence Layer for Retail and Ho...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Lightspeed Commerce Launches Lightspeed AI, a New AI-Powered Intelligence Layer for Retail and Hospitality\n\n\nLightspeed Commerce Launches Lightspeed AI, a New AI-Powered Intelligence Layer for Retail and Hospitality\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n.prntac{\nTEXT-ALIGN: CENTER\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nLightspeed AI delivers integrated, conversational intelligence across Lightspeed's platform to help merchants uncover insights faster, streamline decision-making and operate with greater confidence.\nMONTREAL, Jan. 9, 2026 /CNW/ - Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD) (\"Lightspeed\" or the \"Company\"), the unified omnichannel platform powering ambitious retail, golf and hospitality businesses in over 100 countries, today launched Lightspeed AI, a major step forward in bringing agentic artificial intelligence directly into the workflows of independent businesses.\n\n \n\nProminently featured at the upcoming Lightspeed Edge event in New York, Lightspeed AI introduces new conversational assistants within Lightspeed Retail and Lightspeed Restaurant. These assistants help merchants ask questions, get answers quickly and make smarter decisions without navigating complex dashboards or reports. This unlocks unexpected insights into where businesses need to focus to improve their overall business performance.\n\"Lightspeed AI represents the next evolution of our platform, an intelligence layer that acts like a partner for every merchant,\" said Dax Dasilva, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lightspeed. \"With AI woven throughout our products, we're giving business owners the clarity, speed and confidence they need to focus on what matters most: creating extraordinary experiences for their customers.\"\nLightspeed AI will expand over time to offer more advanced and integrated capabilities across retail and hospitality. The solution will evolve from an assistant into a more autonomous agent that can analyze trends and recommend next steps. Future AI-powered features across the platform, including retail catalog assistant, eCom store generators and mo...