Today is a special day for SEOshop and its partners. Last month a new e-commerce platform was successfully introduced. Today SEOshop announces that it has been acquired by Lightspeed. Lightspeed is the largest supplier of cloud POS systems in the world. As of January 1st, SEOshop will be called Lightspeed. Van Ons already has the Lightspeed Exact Online connection ready.
“As of January 1st, our connections – with a number of new features – are available to all Lightspeed Exact Online customers. You can find them in the Exact Online App Stores and in the Lightspeed App Store!” – Bas van der Lans, CTO Van Ons
SEOshop about the takeover
“We are extremely proud of the acquisition by Lightspeed POS. Both Lightspeed customers and our own customers benefit from the acquisition. SEOshop customers get access to the possibilities of Lightspeed's mobile Point of Sale solutions and Lightspeed customers can use our e-commerce platform. The acquisition allows sellers worldwide to serve their customers both online and offline via one platform.” – Ruud Stelder, CEO SEOshop
Changing retail landscape
Another strategically important reason for the acquisition lies in a changing retail landscape, says Stelder. 'We only serve online retailers, while we see that more and more retailers want to be active both online and offline. Online retailers want a physical store and entrepreneurs with a brick and mortar business want an online store. That change requires a different approach.' – source: FD
According to Stelder, this consists of linking software for web shops to cash register systems used in physical stores. 'And since Lightspeed is big in those types of cash register systems, the combination of our companies is perfect.' – source: FD
Van Ons congratulates partner SEOshop on this step towards market leadership in the field of e-commerce and POS!
Until January 1, you can connect your SEOshop with Exact Online via our link:
- Via the Exact Online App Store
- Via the SEOshop App Store
- The Lightspeed Exact Online link on ConnectPush
