Payments

Lightspeed to offer payments solution to 5 European markets

August 9, 2021

Lightspeed, a commerce platform provider, has announced it will roll out its payments solution for hospitality merchants in Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland and the Netherlands. The solution offers mobile and contactless payments to allow businesses to process payments and manage their services from one platform, according to a press release.

Lightspeed has already launched its services in Canada and the U.S., with plans to expand into the Asia-Pacific region in the coming months.

"The hospitality industry in Europe is rebounding just in time for summer holidays and this is a crucial time for the small and medium-sized businesses we serve in that region," Jona Georgiou, global general manager of payments, Lightspeed, said in the release. "This expansion empowers our customers around the world to generate faster, more secure transactions that give them richer data about their business and meet the needs of their guests."