The Location Summary gives a quick graphical overview of sales performance for multi-location businesses. Use this page to quickly view and compare metrics for each location.
To download a copy of this report, click Download, choose from CSV (comma-separated values) or XLSX (Excel), and click Download again.
Accessing the Location Summary
Accessing the Location Summary can be done from the navigation bar in the Back Office.
- Log in to the Back Office with your Lightspeed credentials.
- Click Reports > Location Summary.
Filtering the Location Summary
Use the filtering options to narrow sales data to your specific parameters. For example, you can view Gross sales from last month, narrowed down to only Tuesday between 12 pm and 3 pm.
Click each dropdown to change these filters.
Time period: The default option is Last 7 days. This can be changed to Today, Yesterday, This week, Last week, This month, Last month, YTD, YTD (last year), This year, Last year, and Last 12 months. Click the radio button for the time period you wish to view, or choose a custom date range, then click Apply.
Compare with: Comparison data depends on the filters chosen in the other dropdown menus. For example, you can choose 12-3 pm on Tuesdays for the past month, and compare them to 12-3 pm on Tuesdays for the previous month. Choose your comparison time period, or enter a custom time period, then click Apply.
Locations: Check or uncheck locations in the list, then click Apply to view information for the chosen locations. Use the search bar to find specific locations.
View options: The default option is Gross sales. Choose an option to view data narrowed down by Net sales, Refunds, Order average, and more.
Day of week: Use this filter to view data from specific days of the week. Check off the box for each day you wish to view and click Apply.
Custom hours: View specific hours throughout your business day. Choose a Start time and an End time, then click Apply.
Understanding the Location Summary chart
Use the Location Summary chart to view your data at a glance. This information will change depending on your filters.
Hover over a bar on the graph to view a summary of the information from that location. If using the Compare with dropdown, hovering will also show the comparison data for the filters you've applied.
Understanding the Location Summary breakdown
Use the Location Summary breakdown to quickly view Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Quarterly sales for each location. This information will change depending on your filters.
If using the Compare with dropdown, you can also view the differential percentage between the compared time periods.
Sort each column by clicking the arrows at the top. Two arrows will organize the data alphabetically by location name. The down arrow will sort your locations from highest sales to lowest, and the up arrow will sort your locations from lowest sales to highest.
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