To import items via our Retail Imports team, please refer to this article.
In Lightspeed Retail POS, you can add or update items and images in a number of different ways. In many cases, however, importing them in an XLSX or a CSV file is the fastest. This is especially true if:
- You're exporting your inventory data from your previous point of sale (POS)
- You're familiar with spreadsheet applications like Google Sheets
- You have a large inventory
In this section, we'll cover how to:
- Format item import files
- Format matrix variants in item import files
- Format images in item import files
- Open and save CSV files in Excel
- Import items
- Import images
- Fix errors in item import files
- Fix errors when importing images
Note: If you're importing your inventory for the first time, we recommend reading the following Help articles as a starting point instead:
- If you're migrating your inventory data from your previous POS to Lightspeed Retail POS, please see Migrating from your previous POS.
- If you're building your inventory from scratch but are familiar with spreadsheet software like Google Sheets, please see Formatting item import files.