Lightspeed Retail
Core vs Plus
Leverage detailed visual reporting, customizable and schedulable reports, predict how much inventory to order and easily draft purchase orders with Lightspeed Insights on the Plus plan. With the Plus plan, you also gain unparalleled control to mould the platform to your unique business needs, from automating workflows to building custom integrations.
Optimize your inventory and maximize your profit with the Plus plan
- Prevent lost revenue by identifying what you would have sold if an item hadn’t gone out of stock
- View suggested order quantities that consider past sales volumes and stockouts for seasonal and non-seasonal products to save time and avoid ordering errors
- Visualize sales performance by comparing sales periods to see trends and identify opportunities for improvement
- Understand your return on investment for every dollar spent on inventory with the Gross Margin Return on Investment (GMROI) metri
- Have confidence with how much stock to order and minimize stockouts, reduce excess inventory and maximize profitability
Automate your reporting, reclaim your time on Plus
- Schedule and share reports to be sent automatically to your inbox or key team members, ensuring everyone is on the same page.
- Save custom reports to access your preferred data views in a single click
- Leverage prepared reports that instantly highlight critical areas like dusty inventory, high-performing staff and hourly sales trends
Unlock advanced control and customization
- Utilize a powerful retail API to build custom solutions and connect with the essential business tools you already use.
- Automate repetitive tasks by designing custom workflows to increase efficiency, reduce manual errors and speed up your checkout.
- Define precise staff permissions with custom user roles to ensure team members only access what they need, backed by dedicated 24/7 phone support.
Drill down reports
Drive insight into your business performance with reports covering Dusty Inventory, Sell Through, Recently Out of Stock, Individual Performance and Sales by Hour of Day.
Factor stockouts
Keep track of items that often go out of stock. Our reporting measures can help you plan your ordering and gauge what inventory you’ll need for busy periods.
Forecasted demand and suggested order recommendations
Have the ability to view suggested order quantities that consider past sales volumes and stockouts when deciding what to order.
Easily create purchase orders
Create purchase orders in Lightspeed Insights and easily determine which products and quantities to order. You can place purchase orders for all locations collectively or for individual locations.
Feature & Capability
Core Plan
Plus Plan
General features
API Access
Workflows
Custom User Roles
24/7 Phone Support
Reports
Payments reports
Sales reports
Inventory Reports
Sales report visualisations
Saved reports
Schedule reports
Prepared Reports
Dusty Inventory Report
Sell-Through Report
Recently Out of Stock Report
Individual Sales Performance
Sales by Hour of the Day
Inventory forecasting and analysis
Seasonal and non-seasonal forecasting
Stock-out modeling
Purchase order creation from reports
Key performance metrics
Missed Sales
Estimated Sales
Forecasted demand
Suggested order quantity
Inventory turns
Gross Margin Return on Investment (GMROI)
All the sales reporting we can pull from equips the staff with the knowledge of where we’re at and where we need to be. If I wasn’t able to pull my reports—I would have no knowledge of what target I’m trying to hit.
Melanie Michaud
Founder, Thread + Seed
Customer since 2012
