Retail Articles

  1. RSPA INSPIRE 2016 To Be Held In San Diego 11/24/2015

    The Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) announced Inspire 2016 will be held stateside this year, scheduled for January 31 to February 3, 2016, at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in San Diego. By Christine Kern, contributing writer

  2. Tech Investments And Challenges For Your Retail IT Clients, By Tier, In 2016 11/23/2015

    A Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA) webinar examined IT trends and plans among retail tiers, presented by Greg Buzek, founder and CEO of IHL Group.

  3. Research Finds $30 Billion Wasted In U.S. On Unused Software 11/20/2015

    Global organizations are wasting money on software that is not used, according to a new report from Software Lifecycle Automation company 1E. The report The Real Cost of Unused Software analyzed the results of a four-year study of more than 1,800 software titles deployed on 3.6 million desktops, in 129 enterprises, across 14 industries.

  4. Why Your Merchant Clients Should Offer Digital Gift Cards … All Year Long 11/19/2015

    Consumers are increasingly purchasing digital gift cards for purposes other than holiday gift-giving.

  5. IT Nation 2015 Recap: By The Numbers 11/16/2015

    Last week was the 7th straight week of travel for me as I returned to Orlando for IT Nation. If you aren’t familiar with this event, it’s brought to the IT community by ConnectWise. Without a doubt, it’s the best channel event of the year if you’re interested in amazing education. I attend a lot of shows each year so I feel confident when I make this statement.

  6. Forecasts Predict Growth In Sales This Holiday Shopping Season 11/16/2015

    The National Retail Federation (NRF) is predicting holiday sales will increase 3.7 percent this year, and The International Council of Shopping Centers also predicts growth in its 2015 holiday forecast and consumer spending survey.

  7. Point Of Sale, Payment Processing And Data Collection News From October 2015 11/12/2015

    Each month, Business Solutions reports news on business in the channel. This month in point of sale, payment processing and data collection news, Merchant Link announced it has acquired Precidia Technologies, Sterling announces a protection plan for those working toward EMV acceptance, and Datalogic unveils two new imagers. In other news, Creditcall gains EMV certification from Chase Paymentech and First Data, Advantech introduces two new touch computers, and TSYS provides ISVs with coding tools.

  8. Ingenico Group Survey Identifies 5 Factors For EMV Migration Success 11/10/2015

    As the U.S. engages in the transition to EMV payments, Ingenico Group has found that there are five key factors that impact a successful deployment of the technology. The company announced the results of its study at the annual Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas.

  9. Almost Half Of All 2015 Holiday Shopping Will Be Digital 11/10/2015

    Digital shopping will be a common tool for holiday shoppers to use when they tackle their gift lists this season. According to a report from the National Retail Federation (NRF), almost half of consumers (46 percent) say they plan to do their holiday shopping online — with this number up 1.6 percent from last year’s 44.4 percent.

  10. Report Finds Wholesale Is Undergoing A Technology Revolution 11/4/2015

    The wholesale distribution industry is changing the way it sells and delivers products — and technology is at the center of the change — according to a new report from Handshake.