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How are loyalty points automatically awarded in Lightspeed Retail (R-Series) POS?

Set when loyalty points are added in Lightspeed Retail (R-Series) based on an order’s payment status.

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For Lightspeed Retail R-Series merchants
​(Formerly known as Lightspeed Retail)

Before you get started

Here are a few key details to note about awarding loyalty points for orders with Lightspeed Retail (RSeries) POS:

  • When a customer makes a purchase, the order is automatically synced to your Marsello account.

  • If you have the "Making a Purchase" option enabled in your points-earning settings, the customer will earn loyalty points for their purchase.

    • By default, customers earn points if payment status is Completed

  • Under Settings > Loyalty > Points Program, you can configure when points are awarded or removed based on the order’s payment status.

⚠️ Important: These settings apply to Lightspeed Retail R-Series, no matter how you access your register; iOS or desktop experiences.


How do I choose when customers earn points for purchases?

1. In your Marsello admin, go to Settings > Loyalty > Points program

2. Under Lightspeed Retail (R-Series) POS > Order Rewarding, click Award points when payment status is one of:

3. From the drop-down, click to add or remove your preferred Payment Status options

  • You can update this to suit your business. Your customers will only be rewarded loyalty points for their purchases once.

A settings page in Marsello is open. The menu path shown is Settings > Loyalty > Points program. Under the section for Lightspeed Retail (X-Series) POS – Order Rewarding, there is an option labeled Award points when payment status is one of. A drop-down menu is visible where you can add or remove payment status options. A note explains that customers will only earn loyalty points once for each purchase.

4. Click Save


How to check the order's payment status in Lightspeed Retail R-Series

1. In your Lightspeed Retail R-Series admin, go to Sales

2. Under Recent Activity, click Sales History

In the Lightspeed Retail R-Series admin, the user navigates to the Sales section. Under Recent Activity, they click on Sales History to view past transactions.


3. Search for the order by Customer Name, Order number or Status

The user searches for an order in Lightspeed Retail R-Series by entering the customer name, order number, or order status in the search bar.


4. On the order line item, find the Payment Status to compare with your Marsello loyalty order rewarding settings for earned or removed points.

On the order line item, the Payment Status is displayed. This status can be compared with your Marsello loyalty settings to determine whether loyalty points were earned or removed based on the order's payment outcome.
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Your customers' experience

When the customer makes a purchase, their order details and payment status are automatically synced into your Marsello account.

Earn Points

If the order's payment status matches your Marsello Order Rewarding settings, the customer will automatically earn points for their order.


If you have the Earned Points Email notification turned on, the customer will also receive an email notifying them of how many points they earned for their purchase.

If the order’s payment status matches the criteria set in your Marsello Order Rewarding settings, the customer is automatically awarded loyalty points. If the Earned Points Email notification is enabled, the customer also receives an email showing how many points they earned for the purchase.


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