Rhode Island & Canada: An integrated economy
- 41 Canadian-owned businesses employ 950 workers in Rhode Island
- $511 million in annual exports of goods to Canada
- $1.7 billion in annual imports of goods from Canada
Did you know? Montréal-based Lightspeed POS Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based, omnichannel commerce platforms, announced in December 2020 that they acquired Rhode Island’s Upserve Inc., a leading restaurant management cloud-software company. The acquisition strengthens Lightspeed’s position as an industry leader with high-performing restaurateurs across the U.S. as those restaurants refine the digital dining experience. Combining with Upserve will grow Lightspeed’s position in the U.S. hospitality market by an additional 7,000 customer locations.
