Featured RSPA Content

  1. Raising The Bar & Raising Awareness: W2W Community Meeting 8/1/2016

    The W2W community meeting on Monday, Aug. 1 at RetailNOW 2016 featured panelists with 100+ years of combined experience in the channel. W2W, the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) community that is a resource and support for women in the Retail IT industry, based the discussion on the themes of raising the bar, raising awareness, raising families, and rising above.

  2. Secrets To A Candid Work Culture Revealed At RetailNOW 8/1/2016

    Do you really know each of your employees' greatest needs? Their biggest frustrations? What would cause them to leave? What would increase their engagement at work?

  3. Top Takeaways From Emmitt Smith’s RetailNOW 2016 Presentation 8/1/2016

    Emmitt Smith took the stage during the general session on Aug. 1 at the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) RetailNOW 2016. Here are my notes from his address...

  4. New RSPA Board Elected At RetailNOW 2016 8/1/2016

    The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) held elections for its new board of directors during its annual membership meeting on Aug. 1 at RetailNOW 2016 at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center in Grapevine, TX.

  5. RSPA, BSM Launch Point Of Sale Pacesetter Awards 4/11/2016

    The Point Of Sale Pacesetter Awards, a joint effort of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) and Business Solutions Magazine (BSM), were officially announced today and will recognize the most innovative VARs and ISVs who serve the retail, hospitality, and grocery verticals. Awards will be presented in seven categories at RetailNOW 2016, the RSPA’s annual trade show.

  6. Session On Crystal Clear Communication Closes INSPIRE 2016 2/3/2016

    “The greatest power you have is to talk with your people during times of change and uncertainty.” That’s how Dr. Robert Bies, the keynote speaker for RSPA INSPIRE 2016 in San Diego, began today, the final day of the conference for leaders in the retail IT channel.

  7. Innovation Is Job #1 On Day #2 Of RSPA INSPIRE 2016 2/2/2016

    “Innovation” was one of the trending words at NRF’s Big Show a couple weeks ago and I’m hearing it over and over again at RSPA INSPIRE 2016. The conference for executives in the retail IT channel is taking place at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in San Diego, CA.

  8. INSPIRE Speaker Shows Our Channel Needs More Creativity 2/1/2016

    I will have deathbed regrets. There are a few things I wish I never said, several missed opportunities I wish I’d taken advantage of, and many, many shots I missed back in my basketball playing days.

  9. RSPA INSPIRE 2016: First Impressions From San Diego 2/1/2016

    RSPA INSPIRE is one of my favorite events of the year because of the relaxed and candid atmosphere. Leading executives in the retail IT channel gather in a gorgeous locale (this year at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in San Diego Jan. 31 to Feb. 3) and engage with each other across four days of education, networking, and excursions.

  10. Visa Gives VARs More Time For QIR Certification 1/20/2016

    VISA updated its policy issued in October requiring Payment Card Industry (PCI) Qualified Integrators and Reseller (QIR) certification to give acquirers, merchants, and VARs more time to comply. Level 4 merchants still need to use PCI QIRs, but resellers now have until January 31, 2017, to become certified.