VAR White Papers
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Workforce And Learning Trends To Watch
5/25/2020
Evolving technologies, demographics and digital business models are changing the workplace at a faster pace than ever before. Meanwhile, available technologies — AI, people analytics, AR/VR, everything-as-a-service and more — promise to reshape the way learning is delivered and consumed. Learning and development (L&D) professionals — and the employers that rely on them for a future-ready workforce — are grappling to understand which innovations really matter.
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Never Deal With Loss Of Data, Payment Processing, Or Operations Again: Find The Best POS System
11/30/2022
Finding the POS system that works best for the business of your clients and provides them (and you- no more 2 am wake-up calls) with the most benefits is essential.
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Tips For Successful ISV Relationships With Resellers
4/2/2018
Partnerships between POS ISVs and resellers provide mutual benefits: They help ISVs scale the distribution of their software solutions while opening opportunities for VARs to add value for their customers.
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What Are Your True POS Hardware Costs?
6/3/2015
The decision between purchasing a POS system and subscribing to an outcome guaranteed by as-a-Service programs is not as cut and dry as you would think. In the SMB landscape, making this decision can be a very daunting ordeal for a business owner who has never felt the pain of owning business hardware technology.
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mPOS-ible To Define? What Mobile Means In Retail
4/21/2015
The term mPOS is bandied about our marketplace constantly these days, but ask what it means, and you’ll get some creative answers. As often happens with technology trends, new terms emerge to define the trend, but few people can agree on its definition.
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Drones/UAS Glossary: Terms & Definitions For Beginners
11/5/2021
Learn the basic terminology for the drone/UAS technology. From accelerometers to yaw (and everything in between), CompTIA’s Drone Advisory Council compiled a comprehensive list of words and phrases that beginners should know if they’re looking to start a drone business initiative.
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CompTIA Tech Buyer's Journey
6/17/2019
Technology Buyer's Journey, Developed by the Channel Advisory Board and the Business Applications Industry Advisory Council. This graphic shows the journey of a technology buyer including the key elements that a buyer (end user company) experiences when making a technology purchasing decision.
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2022 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study
5/24/2022
For the sixth annual Retail IT Channel KPI Study, the RSPA has compiled data that will help VARs and ISVs better navigate today’s ever-changing ecosystem.
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New POS Security Requirements Affect Industry Partners
3/11/2016
Retail businesses are constantly under attack by cybercriminals trying to steal payment card data – and in some cases, retailers are making it easier for hackers to succeed. In fact, credit card company Visa has found that improperly installed POS applications and merchant payment devices create the conditions hackers like to exploit to steal information.
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The Unknown Truth About Self-Checkout
12/12/2016
If you’ve been through a self-checkout lane at a supermarket or department store, you’ve probably concluded that “self” is more aspiration than reality. Something always seems to go wrong, prompting the self-checkout machine to inform you an attendant is on the way to help.