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  1. How To Manage An Underperforming Salesperson: VARs Weigh In 3/5/2015

    Acclaimed business author Chip Heath did more than just present a pre-planned speech at the RSPA INSPIRE 2015 Conference. He engaged the 100+ retail IT channel executive attendees in real-world problem solving within the framework of his presentations, including a mini-workshop that featured resellers sharing their biggest dilemmas.

  2. VAR Tells How Wine + Technology Can Enhance The Customer Experience 3/5/2015

    One of the topics of Business Solutions’ Retail IT VAR Of The Future Conference, May 12-13, at Bally’s Las Vegas, is how retail VARs can enhance the customer experience their merchant clients provide.

  3. What Your Merchant IT Clients Need To Keep Up With Demand For The Best Customer Experience 3/3/2015

    Organization, technology, and metrics are the top three ways retailers plan to stay competitive, according to the study by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Demandware, “Digitizing the Store -- Building the Business Case for a Unified Commerce Platform --Optimize the Consumer Experience.”

  4. Retail IT VAR Of The Future Preview: 4 Parts Of The Retail IT Ecosystem 3/2/2015

    Business Solutions Retail IT VAR Of The Future Conference, May 12-13, at Bally’s Las Vegas, will present an in-depth look at four topics: POS-as-a-Service, mobile point of sale (POS), Payment Security and EMV, and customer experience.

  5. Retail IT News For VARs 3-2-15: NFC POS Use Predicted To Grow 3/2/2015

    In the news, the number of near-field communications (NFC) point of sale (POS) terminals is predicted to increase, security is the main priority for CIOs this year, and Google is in the process of purchasing Softcard.

  6. Retail Solutions 2015: Measured Against Their Contribution To Customer Experience 2/27/2015

    Resellers who can help retailers meet new shopper expectations while simultaneously satisfying the needs of the merchant to attract and retain customers will be most successful.

  7. The Best Business Advice You've Ever Received: RSPA INSPIRE Edition 2/23/2015

    One of my favorite articles posted recently on the Business Solutions website is What’s The Best Piece Of Business Advice You’ve Ever Received? Five channel executives weighed in with guidance that would benefit any business leader.

  8. Retail IT News For VARs 2-23-15: Measures To Improve Payment Security 2/23/2015

    In the news, the National Retail Foundation sends a letter to the President asserting ways to improve network security, and an article questions whether retail data breaches are slowing mobile payment adoption.

  9. Retail IT News For VARs 2-16-15: NRF Predicts Increase In Sales 2/16/2015

    In the news, the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s retail forecast for 2015 anticipates sale increasing by 4.1 percent over last year. A webinar schedule for Feb. 19 will explain the transmission of secure data in an EMV-enabled payment system, and an article warns of some of the pitfalls to avoid when implementing and EMV system. In other news, Apple filed a patent at the beginning of the month related to “techniques for monitoring device locations within buildings.”  

  10. Survey Shows More Retailers Will Support Payment Security In 2015 2/12/2015

    Retail management consulting firm Boston Retail Partners' (BRP)survey reveals the top IT priority for retailers in 2015 is improving payment security and protecting the confidentiality of sensitive information.