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Alix Fraser
Alix Fraser is a Product Content Specialist at Lightspeed. Alix delights in finding ways to deliver actionable insights to retailers and restaurateurs. When not cooking up data-driven blogs with valuable tricks and tips, Alix is on the hunt for new ways Lightspeed can help entrepreneurs bring their cities to life.
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Alix Fraser is a Product Content Specialist at Lightspeed. Alix delights in finding ways to deliver actionable insights to retailers and restaurateurs. When not cooking up data-driven blogs with valuable tricks and tips, Alix is on the hunt for new ways Lightspeed can help entrepreneurs bring their cities to life.
It’s no secret that opening a bar is easier when you have a detailed plan. Before you open your doors, it’s important to make sure...
- by Alix Fraser
Ah, organization. Whether you love to check boxes and make lists or organizing things is the bane of your existence, one thing is...
- by Alix Fraser
Payment gateways enable merchants to accept credit card payments online and in their physical store, but finding a provider that’s...
- by Alix Fraser
Whether your store is open or you’re primarily conducting business through your webstore, nurturing your local community or expanding...
- by Alix Fraser
Inventory shrinkage is the bane of retailers everywhere. Even a moderate amount of shrinkage can have a big impact on your business,...
- by Alix Fraser
Having too much stock on hand is a financial burden on your retail business. Slow sales means less ability to cycle in newer inventory...
- by Alix Fraser
How do you engage, educate and sell to customers?Beyond traditional and multichannel retail approaches, omnichannel retail puts the...
- by Alix Fraser
At Lightspeed, we take our merchants’ changing needs to heart. To help hospitality businesses add new revenue streams without needing...
- by Alix Fraser
Payment processing is a key component of any retail business. If you’re here, you’re probably getting ready to open your own business,...
- by Alix Fraser
Customer behavior is always changing, and smart retailers are adapting with it. From offering curbside pickup to optimizing how they...
- by Alix Fraser
Emails are a powerful tool for communication that have a high potential ROI. According to data from McKinsey & Company, emails are...
- by Alix Fraser
As you reopen your business to the public, you need to be smart about how you balance your bottom line with the health and safety of...
- by Alix Fraser
Imagine: you’re browsing Instagram. You see that a spice and kitchen supply brand you follow has posted a new story. Curious, you...
- by Alix Fraser
Ecommerce accounted for 16% of total retail sales in the United States in 2019, and online shopping is only set to grow in 2020 and...
- by Alix Fraser
In late March, Ontario ordered the closure of all non-essential workplaces to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and flatten the curve...
- by Alix Fraser
Social distancing protocols are being encouraged or enforced around the world. While these are important measures for managing the...
- by Alix Fraser
As a retailer, you likely take a number of credit and debit card payments every day—but have you ever wondered how long it takes...
- by Alix Fraser
So you’re at the stage where you’re contacting a payment service providers and collecting quotes—you’re getting information...
- by Alix Fraser
It’s entirely possible that your store isn’t just meant to sell products, but to offer services too. Retailers who sell and service,...
- by Alix Fraser
Standing out from the crowd isn’t easy. Competition is particularly tough during the holiday season when everyone is pulling out...
- by Alix Fraser
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