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Lightspeed launches Lightspeed Payments in United Kingdom and Europe in expansion of tailored financial solutions
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Lightspeed launches Lightspeed Payments in United Kingdom and Europe in expansion of tailored financial solutions\n \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 \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n Global commerce leader brings key functionality to restaurateurs as 94% of polled UK-based SMBs look to integrate payments to simplify and scale their businesses\n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n ,\n \n April 6, 2021\n \n /CNW Telbec/ -\n \n Lightspeed\n \n \n \n (NYSE: LSPD) (TSX: LSPD), a leading provider of cloud-based, omnichannel commerce platforms, today announced the initial availability of\n \n Lightspeed Payments\n \n \n \n for hospitality merchants in the\n \n United Kingdom\n \n and\n \n Europe\n \n . Lightspeed's integrated payments experience gives small and medium-sized businesses in the hospitality industry access to key functionalities made crucial by the global pandemic, including mobile and contactless payments, ahead of anticipated economic reopenings.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lightspeed Payments will be rolled out to hospitality merchants in the\n \n United Kingdom\n \n , followed by retail. This will continue for Lightspeed merchants throughout\n \n France\n \n ,\n \n Belgium\n \n ,\n \n the Netherlands\n \n ,\n \n Germany\n \n and\n \n Switzerland\n \n . The\n \n United Kingdom\n \n is an underserved market when it comes to payments, especially in the hospitality sector, and Lightspeed is thrilled to support these businesses as they begin to re-open for full-capacity dining.\n \n \n A study Lightspeed conducted with\n \n London's\n \n OnePoll and over 300 small business owners found that:\n \n \n \n \n 94% said having integrated POS payments saves money and 79% believe it saves time.\n \n \n 83% are using mobile payments.\n \n \n 78% manage their financials on their own.\n \n \n 34% said they need more support preventing fraudulent payments, while 42% said they need more overall support with financial management.\n \n \n \n \"This is a crucial time for the small and medium-sized businesses we serve and t...