Lightspeed and Whoosh Announce Strategic Partnership to Elevate Private Golf Club Operations
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) has announced a strategic partnership with Whoosh, a leading hospitality technology company, to enhance private golf club operations. The integration combines Lightspeed's cloud-based point of sale, payments, and membership management technology with Whoosh's scheduling and reservation tools.
As Whoosh's Preferred Membership Management Partner, Lightspeed will provide a unified platform that streamlines operations across scheduling, payments, and memberships. The partnership's central feature is Lightspeed Membership Management, offering centralized charges, custom billing rules, and real-time insights. Members benefit from a frictionless digital booking experience with real-time availability, weather updates, and mobile app functionality.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) ha annunciato una partnership strategica con Whoosh, azienda leader nella tecnologia per l'ospitalità, per migliorare la gestione dei club di golf privati. L'integrazione unisce la tecnologia cloud di Lightspeed per punti vendita, pagamenti e gestione delle membership con gli strumenti di programmazione e prenotazione di Whoosh.
Come Partner Preferito per la Gestione delle Membership di Whoosh, Lightspeed offrirà una piattaforma integrata che semplifica le operazioni di programmazione, pagamenti e gestione delle iscrizioni. Il fulcro della collaborazione è Lightspeed Membership Management, che propone addebiti centralizzati, regole di fatturazione personalizzate e analisi in tempo reale. I membri potranno godere di un'esperienza di prenotazione digitale fluida, con disponibilità aggiornata in tempo reale, previsioni meteo e funzionalità tramite app mobile.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) ha anunciado una alianza estratégica con Whoosh, una empresa líder en tecnología para la hospitalidad, para mejorar las operaciones de clubes de golf privados. La integración combina la tecnología en la nube de Lightspeed para puntos de venta, pagos y gestión de membresías con las herramientas de programación y reservas de Whoosh.
Como Socio Preferido para la Gestión de Membresías de Whoosh, Lightspeed proporcionará una plataforma unificada que optimiza las operaciones de programación, pagos y membresías. La característica principal de la alianza es Lightspeed Membership Management, que ofrece cargos centralizados, reglas de facturación personalizadas e información en tiempo real. Los miembros disfrutarán de una experiencia de reserva digital sin fricciones, con disponibilidad en tiempo real, actualizaciones meteorológicas y funcionalidad a través de la aplicación móvil.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD)는 프라이빗 골프 클럽 운영을 강화하기 위해 선도적인 환대 기술 기업인 Whoosh와 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 이번 통합은 Lightspeed의 클라우드 기반 판매 시점 관리, 결제 및 회원 관리 기술과 Whoosh의 예약 및 스케줄링 도구를 결합합니다.
Whoosh의 선호 회원 관리 파트너로서 Lightspeed는 스케줄링, 결제 및 회원 관리 전반에 걸쳐 운영을 간소화하는 통합 플랫폼을 제공합니다. 파트너십의 핵심 기능은 Lightspeed Membership Management로, 중앙 집중식 청구, 맞춤형 청구 규칙 및 실시간 인사이트를 제공합니다. 회원들은 실시간 가용성, 날씨 업데이트 및 모바일 앱 기능을 갖춘 원활한 디지털 예약 경험을 누릴 수 있습니다.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) a annoncé un partenariat stratégique avec Whoosh, une entreprise leader dans la technologie de l'hôtellerie, afin d'améliorer les opérations des clubs de golf privés. Cette intégration combine la technologie cloud de Lightspeed pour les points de vente, les paiements et la gestion des adhésions avec les outils de planification et de réservation de Whoosh.
En tant que partenaire privilégié pour la gestion des adhésions de Whoosh, Lightspeed fournira une plateforme unifiée qui simplifie les opérations liées à la planification, aux paiements et aux adhésions. La caractéristique centrale du partenariat est Lightspeed Membership Management, offrant des facturations centralisées, des règles de facturation personnalisées et des analyses en temps réel. Les membres bénéficient d'une expérience de réservation digitale fluide avec une disponibilité en temps réel, des mises à jour météo et des fonctionnalités via une application mobile.
Lightspeed Commerce Inc. (NYSE: LSPD) hat eine strategische Partnerschaft mit Whoosh, einem führenden Unternehmen für Gastgewerbetechnologie, bekannt gegeben, um die Abläufe in privaten Golfclubs zu verbessern. Die Integration verbindet Lightspeeds cloud-basierte Kassensystem-, Zahlungs- und Mitgliedermanagementtechnologie mit Whooshs Terminplanungs- und Reservierungstools.
Als bevorzugter Partner für Mitgliedermanagement von Whoosh wird Lightspeed eine einheitliche Plattform bereitstellen, die Abläufe in den Bereichen Terminplanung, Zahlungen und Mitgliedschaften optimiert. Das zentrale Element der Partnerschaft ist Lightspeed Membership Management, das zentrale Abrechnungen, individuelle Abrechnungsregeln und Echtzeit-Einblicke bietet. Mitglieder profitieren von einem reibungslosen digitalen Buchungserlebnis mit Echtzeit-Verfügbarkeiten, Wetterupdates und mobiler App-Funktionalität.
- Integration creates a fully unified platform for private golf clubs, improving operational efficiency
- Partnership enhances member experience through automated, real-time tracking of activities
- Streamlines operations by eliminating manual data imports
- Access to comprehensive insights and member profiles for personalized service
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Lightspeed's partnership with Whoosh strengthens its position in the lucrative private golf club market through enhanced vertical integration.
Lightspeed's strategic partnership with Whoosh represents a significant vertical integration play in the private golf club sector. By becoming Whoosh's Preferred Membership Management Partner, Lightspeed effectively expands its ecosystem within a high-value market segment where customers typically have substantial recurring revenue potential.
The integration creates a unified workflow connecting scheduling, payments, and membership management—addressing a critical pain point for club operators who have historically struggled with fragmented systems. This seamlessness eliminates manual data imports, creating operational efficiencies while enhancing member experiences.
From a competitive standpoint, this partnership strengthens Lightspeed's moat in the golf vertical by adding specialized functionality through Whoosh's expertise in reservation and agenda tools. The comprehensive solution now covers the entire operational spectrum: tee sheets, racquet sports, simulators, events, fitness, dining, and more—making it significantly harder for competing platforms to displace Lightspeed once implemented.
For investors, this represents Lightspeed's continued execution on its vertical-specific strategy, targeting high-lifetime-value customers in the hospitality and leisure space. The partnership likely drives higher customer retention through deeper integration while potentially increasing revenue per customer through expanded service offerings.
While financial terms weren't disclosed, the partnership should be viewed as strategically positive as it enhances Lightspeed's competitive positioning in a specialty market where customer acquisition costs can be amortized over longer, more profitable relationships.
Integration provides club operators with a fully unified platform across scheduling, payments and memberships
This partnership reflects both companies' continued investment in the golf and club space, and their commitment to supporting operators who want to modernize their businesses with connected technology. By offering a fully unified platform across scheduling, payments, and membership, Lightspeed and Whoosh are redefining what's possible for private clubs.
"By integrating Lightspeed with Whoosh's intuitive reservation and agenda tools, we're giving Private club operators a powerful, seamless workflow that connects every touchpoint across the member journey," said Fraser Marriott, Head of Golf at Lightspeed. "It's a flexible, unified solution that will enhance the overall member experience."
As Whoosh's Preferred Membership Management Partner, Lightspeed will provide Whoosh users in the Private club space its cloud-based point of sale, payments and membership management technology directly integrated into their tee sheet, giving clubs an automated, real-time view of member activity across the facility. The results: an elevated customer service experience with no manual data imports, effectively creating a more streamlined operator experience.
"After surveying the space, it was clear that Lightspeed is the ideal private membership management partner for Whoosh," said Colin Read, CEO and Co-Founder of Whoosh. "Together our tools are a powerful combination, finally offering private facilities an integrated platform built to exceed today's operational expectations and future-proof the member experience."
A central feature of the partnership is Lightspeed Membership Management, a next-gen membership billing system, which enables clubs to centralize charges, set custom billing rules, and access real-time insights.
Complementing Lightspeed, Whoosh's drag-and-drop agenda tools and customizable tee sheets support golf, racquets, simulators, events, fitness, dining, and more. Members enjoy a frictionless digital booking experience, seeing real-time availability, automated restrictions, weather updates, and direct messaging through their mobile app.
Joint customers also have access to a robust partner ecosystem, offering more custom solutions to private club operators. Paired with Lightspeed Payments and reporting infrastructure, staff get instant access to member profiles, booking preferences, and spending habits, allowing them to deliver truly personalized service at every touchpoint.
Customers can learn more about the partnership or book a demo at Lightspeed Golf.
About Lightspeed
Lightspeed is the POS and payments platform powering businesses at the heart of communities in over 100 countries. As the partner of choice for ambitious retail, golf and hospitality entrepreneurs, Lightspeed helps businesses accelerate growth, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and run smarter across all channels and locations.
With fast, flexible omnichannel technology, Lightspeed brings together point of sale, ecommerce, embedded payments, inventory, reporting, staff and supplier management, financial services, and an exclusive wholesale retail network. Backed by insights, and expert support, Lightspeed helps businesses run more efficiently and focus on what they do best.
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About Whoosh
Whoosh is a leading hospitality technology company specializing in modern software that streamlines operations and enhances the guest experience. Our cloud-based, tablet-centric solution empowers public and private facilities with easy-to-use booking and operations tools, covering a wide range of activities such as golf, racquets, simulators, lessons, fitness, and more. Whether you're managing a single location or multiple facilities, Whoosh saves 20+ hours a week in staff time to help run a more efficient, guest-focused operation. For more information, visit whoosh.io. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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