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Lightspeed, a dealer management system provider serving the powersports, marine, RV, trailer and golf car industries, has launched Lightspeed AI Command Center, an artificial intelligence platform that converts dealership data into real-time business intelligence and predictive analytics. The platform leverages 40 years of proprietary transactional data from over 4,500 dealerships across five industry verticals. It features a natural language interface allowing dealers to query business performance and receive AI-powered recommendations based on patterns across Lightspeed's dealer network. The combined recreation vehicle retail market represents more than $156 billion in annual revenue across North America. Lightspeed's AI Command Center delivers enterprise-grade analytics to dealerships of all sizes, with all data anonymised and protected by enterprise security controls. The launch positions Lightspeed to capitalise on vertical-specific AI advantages against horizontal software competitors.
Lightspeed deploys AI to transform $156B recreation vehicle industry: unveils first ai-powered intelligence platform for dealerships. GlobeNewswire | Lightspeed DMS Today at 8:49am PDT SALT LAKE CITY, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Lightspeed, the leading dealer management system (DMS) provider serving the powersports, marine, RV, trailer, and golf car industries, today announced Lightspeed AI Command Center - a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence platform that transforms decades of proprietary dealership data into real-time business intelligence and predictive analytics. The launch positions Lightspeed at the forefront of AI adoption in vertical software, where domain-specific data advantages create powerful competitive differentiation against newer competitors, point solutions, and horizontal AI offerings. Massive Market, Fragmented Technology The combined powersports, marine, RV, trailer, and golf car retail market represents more than $156 billion in annual sales, service, and parts revenue across North America, yet the sector has historically lagged in technology adoption. Most dealerships still rely on manual data entry, fragmented software systems, and retrospective reporting that forces business owners to make critical decisions using outdated information. Lightspeed AI Command Center addresses this gap by delivering enterprise-grade artificial intelligence capabilities to large, mid-market, and small, independent dealerships alike. Whether a dealer operates a multi-location enterprise with an analytics team or a single-location store looking for a competitive edge, AI Command Center delivers insights powered by cross-dealer data that no single dealership could replicate on its own. An Embedded AI Platform, Not an Add-On Feature As other software vendors race to include AI as an add-on feature, Lightspeed has taken a fundamentally different approach: it has built an embedded AI platform at the center of its DMS to leverage 40 years of proprietary transactional data from more than 4,500 dealerships across five industry verticals, combined with deep integration partnerships with hundreds of original equipment manufacturers and industry suppliers. This proprietary dataset enables AI Command Center to deliver context-aware recommendations that generic AI tools cannot replicate. The system understands industry-specific patterns - from seasonal inventory cycles to service department optimization benchmarks - drawn from the collective operational history of thousands of successful dealerships. "Every technology company is talking about AI, but very few have the proprietary data required to create context-aware products," said Taylor Allis, Chief Product Officer at Lightspeed. "Lightspeed has spent 40+ years building the most comprehensive dataset in recreation vehicle retail. AI Command Center transforms that asset into a strategic advantage for our dealers - an AI solution grounded in real dealership performance data that cannot be replicated. We're not adding AI as a feature; we're redesigning how dealers operate their businesses." Natural Language Interface Democratizes Analytics Lightspeed AI Command Center eliminates the technical barriers that have historically limited business intelligence adoption among smaller enterprises. Dealership owners and managers can query their business performance using natural language - asking questions like "Why did service revenue decline last month?" or "Which inventory categories have the best margin opportunity?" - and receive instant, visualized answers. Beyond reactive analytics, the platform delivers AI-powered business coaching based on patterns identified across Lightspeed's entire dealer network. The system can predict emerging problems before they impact financial performance and recommend specific actions based on strategies that have proven successful at comparable dealerships. Vertical SaaS Strategy The AI Command Center launch reflects a broader trend in enterprise software toward vertical-specific solutions that combine deep industry expertise with modern technology platforms. Unlike horizontal software providers competing primarily on features and price, vertical SaaS companies like Lightspeed leverage accumulated domain knowledge and proprietary data to create products that deliver measurably superior outcomes for customers. Lightspeed's position as the established DMS leader in its target markets provides a foundation for AI product distribution that would be extremely difficult and expensive for new entrants to replicate. Responsible Use of AI Lightspeed AI Command Center is built on a foundation of responsible AI. All data used to train AI models is anonymized, protected by enterprise-grade security controls, and accessed only for the specific purposes dealers have authorized. Individual dealership data remains private and is never shared with other dealers. About Lightspeed Lightspeed is a leading provider of cloud-based software for dealerships and Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs"), serving the Powersports, Marine, RV, Trailer, and Golf Car industries. Uniquely designed by dealers - for dealers - Lightspeed streamlines operations through ease of use and provides critical information to better serve customers. Lightspeed's Dealer Management Solution (DMS) enables dealerships to optimize their end-to-end business operations, including sales, parts, service, rental, accounting, and CRM. From large, multi-store dealer groups to small, independent dealerships - and everyone in between - Lightspeed offers scalable solutions to fit every business. For over 40 years, Lightspeed has empowered 4,500+ dealers across North America with the tools and technology they need to grow their business and increase profitability by selling more units, service, and parts - all while creating a more streamlined customer experience. 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Lightspeed Data Solutions has appointed Holly Miller as Head of its Advisory Board for its Trade Date Management Services platform. The appointment comes as global financial markets face accelerated settlement cycles and increased regulatory scrutiny. Miller brings extensive experience from both industry and regulatory roles. She recently served as Senior Policy Advisor at the SEC's Division of Investment Management, focusing on the T+1 settlement transition and central clearing mandates. Previously, she held senior positions at Nuveen and SEI, where she used Lightspeed TDMS as a client. As Advisory Board Head, Miller will provide strategic guidance on market structure, post-trade risk and operational resilience. Lightspeed TDMS provides post-trade software solutions designed to improve settlement efficiency and data integrity for investment firms navigating compressed settlement timelines.
Forest River honored with RV Innovator award. The Spotlight on Excellence Luncheon in Las Vegas was a monumental moment for Forest River RV and Lightspeed. As a premium dealership management solution, Lightspeed's software helps dealerships and manufacturers grow their business in a streamlined fashion. Lightspeed's awards this year included a very important award: RV Innovator of the Year. Forest River wins RV Innovator Award from Lightspeed. James Gingerich accepted the 2025 RV Innovator of the Year Award from Lightspeed's Associate Director of OEM Business Development during a business luncheon in Las Vegas. It's an honor that Forest River is super proud of. Gingerich took the time to express his gratitude for the award. "We knew that if we wanted to be the best partner for our dealers, our systems needed to speak the same language as theirs. This award really comes from working side by side with our partners to build solutions that make the dealer experience feel more tailored and connected." Lightspeed's Jeremy Johnson also took the time to explain just why Forest River was honored as the top RV innovator this year. Johnson said, "Forest River has gone all-in on using technology to make life easier for RV dealers, and that is exactly what the Lightspeed RV Innovator of the Year Award is meant to celebrate. No other RV manufacturer launched more Lightspeed integrations in 2025. From VIN decoding and warranty flat rates to recalls, price files, and the new Forest River Major Unit Important integration, they have consistently pushed for connected, dealer-friendly solutions." Gingerich also related how determined Forest River was to update the way it does business. Tired of the painstaking manual processes, they wanted to shift more to software systems and a quicker way of doing things. He believes that the award shows how well they succeeded in making this "cultural shift" to more modern RV innovation and sales. Forest River wants to stay at the top in 2026. It was a small but intimate award ceremony that gave both Forest River and Lightspeed a chance to explain their new technological achievements and how they benefit dealerships around the country. People who were present or who watched the ceremony were impressed by the way these businesses have joined forces to propel RV innovation into a next-gen mindset. Learn more. If you'd like to know more about why Forest River, Inc. is such a dominating force in the RV world, please contact its RV dealership.
RECT Awards presented at Dealer Week. Lightspeed honored its top dealers and manufacturers at the MRAA conference this week. Lightspeed announced the recipients of the 2025 Marine Repair Event Cycle Time Excellence & Innovation Awards. They were presented Dec. 9 during MRAA's Dealer Week conference in Tampa, Fla. "These organizations represent the future of the marine industry where efficiency, innovation, and customer care come together to create world-class service experiences," said Brian Provost, CEO of Lightspeed, in a statement. "We are proud to recognize the dealers and manufacturers who continue to raise performance standards, adopt smarter technology, and invest in a stronger service journey for every boater." - Most Improved RECT Award: Gulf Coast Marine - RECT Performance Excellence Award: Rapid Marine of Rogers The Lightspeed RECT Excellence Awards are based on performance data and service metrics that reflect dealership productivity, repair velocity and customer-touchpoint quality. The Marine Innovator of the Year Award honors a manufacturer that consistently demonstrates leadership in technology adoption, operational collaboration and dealer support excellence. Senior editor david conway has been writing about news and issues in the recreational marine industry for more than 20 years. He is the author of fishing key west & the lower keys and is also a contributor to saltwater sportsman, a firecrown title.