Featured RSPA Content

  1. What I Learned At RSPA INSPIRE 2014 2/10/2014

    This morning I had a chance to browse through some of my notes from last week's RSPA INSPIRE. This event is always good for providing plenty of nuggets of wisdom, and business and personal takeaways. On my list this year: the need for industry benchmarking, the value of peer groups, leadership lessons, and more.

  2. Amazon Adds Confusion To The Retail POS Landscape 2/4/2014

    If you didn’t think you had enough competition or the POS landscape was confusing enough, Amazon recently announced its entrance into the point of sale game. Yes, Amazon. This news made its way throughout the RSPA INSPIRE conference today, with many wondering what Amazon’s solution would look like and how it would or could alter the retail landscape. Any time a company the size of Amazon makes a move, all retailers watch. However, retail resellers and vendors haven’t had a concern or stake until now.

  3. RSPA INSPIRE DAY 1: A Foundation For Profitability & Prosperity 2/3/2014

    Day 1 of RSPA INSPIRE Thought Leadership Summit education kicked off today with a unique twist for those in attendance. Typically, the RSPA brings in a speaker or author to lead the three days of thought leadership education. This year, the keynote and education (sponsored by Discover) is being handled by the HTG Peer Groups, led by Arlin Sorensen. If you aren’t aware, HTG Group leads successful peer groups in the general IT/managed services providers space.  The goal of INSPIRE this year, is to bring some of that peer group experience to the dealer and vendor members to raise the collective IQ of those in attendance.

  4. RSPA RetailNOW 2013 Recap 8/14/2013

    There are always a handful of surprises that come out of RetailNOW and this year was no different.

  5. “As a Service” Message Resonates At RetailNOW. Now What? 8/7/2013

    BSM’s message to the channel has been clear: your company needs to immediately consider the “as a Service” business model and quickly take action to increase your recurring revenue.

  6. Emotional Awards Banquet Caps RetailNOW Day 2 8/7/2013

    Repeat winners – and a few surprise victors – earned attention at Tuesday night’s RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association) Awards of Excellence ceremony at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The evening concluded with an emotional passing of the gavel to the first female chairperson in the 65-year history of the RSPA.

  7. Sell Services Beyond The Cash Register – Or Else 8/6/2013

    Greg Dixon, ScanSource’s CTO and Technology Evangelist, began his “Mobility Agility” presentation at RetailNOW Monday promising attendees they’ll leave with 60 pounds of actionable information. He certainly delivered.

  8. RSPA RetailNOW 2013: What You Missed At The General Session 8/6/2013

    RetailNOW 2013 officially began Monday morning in Las Vegas with RSPA President Joe Finizio taking the stage to deliver an association update, followed by keynote speaker Roy Spense. Both presented some interesting information to attendees.

  9. Top Tweets From RetailNOW 2013 - Day #1 8/6/2013

    The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) is hosting its annual RetailNOW conference in Las Vegas. Here are some of the most intriguing insights and comments shared via Twitter on Day #1. 

  10. RetailNOW 2013 Membership Meeting Recap: Here's Your New Board 8/6/2013

    Each year while at RetailNOW, the RSPA membership casts votes to determine which dealers and vendors will hold leadership positions on the RSPA board. Following are the people who were voted to represent you into 2014.