Retail Industry Podcasts

  1. RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 65: No-Nonsense Customer Service For VARs And ISVs 5/24/2022

    In Episode 65 of “The Trusted Advisor,” the RSPA’s Jim Roddy talks with Randy Gunter, one of the principals at VAR Spark Solutions Group, and Jeff Sanders, the President of VAR Southwest Point of Sale, about customer service best practices for retail technology solution providers. Among the topics discussed are reactive and proactive customer communication strategies, the importance of an annual customer survey, how to win over an upset customer, and the biggest customer service mistake many resellers make.

  2. RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 68: Rebranding Lessons For The Retail IT Channel 5/24/2022

    In Episode 68 of “The Trusted Advisor,” the RSPA’s Jim Roddy sits down with Paul Griffiths and Stephen Bergeron of apg (formerly APG Cash Drawer) to discuss rebranding lessons for VARs, ISVs, and vendors in the retail technology channel. They discuss rebranding principles and processes, how to best engage employees and customers during this journey, and why resellers with “cash register” in their company name are likely candidates for a rebrand of their own.

  3. RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 69: The Changing Retail IT Channel 5/24/2022

    In Episode 69 of “The Trusted Advisor,” the RSPA’s Jim Roddy sits down with Mike Monocello, the co-founder of DevPro Journal and XaaS Journal, about his perspective on the ever-changing retail technology channel – both the past 15 years and what’s ahead. Monocello and Roddy also break down an RSPA-exclusive chart analyzing current and emerging business models in the retail IT channel including VARs, ISVs, ISOs, PayFacs, and DISDs (Direct Independent Software Developers).

  4. RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 70: How To Leverage The Unconventional To Recruit Talent 5/24/2022

    In Episode 70 of “The Trusted Advisor,” the RSPA’s Jim Roddy talks with Tracey Lande, Vice President of Strategy and Growth/Business Development Lead at VAULT, about her unconventional – and highly successful – employee recruiting strategies. Lande shares how her personal journey back to the retail IT channel is influencing her hiring plans at VAULT, the importance of personalizing open positions and creating outcome-based job descriptions, and how to leverage your network and social media to build a strong team fast.

  5. RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 56: Opportunities And Challenges For Women In Today’s Retail IT Channel 10/29/2021

    Episode 56 of “The Trusted Advisor” features 2021 RSPA W2W Leaders of the Year Nell Alverson, the Director of Channel Marketing at ScanSource, and Breanna Brown, Global Marketing Manager for APG. Alverson, Brown, and the RSPA’s Jim Roddy discuss opportunities and challenges for women in today’s channel, actions both men and women can take to avoid bias and promote inclusion, and changes the retail IT industry should embrace to accelerate progress.

  6. The Fundamentals Of Bad Mobile Device Batteries And How To Prevent Them From Hurting Your Mobile Operations 11/2/2017

    Today retail runs on mobility and mobility runs on batteries. Listen in on this podcast to learn more about how having the right batteries for your retail mobility solution is key.

  7. Introducing Batteries-as-a-Service 5/25/2017

    Listen in as IRT’s Chief Editor, Erin Harris, talks to GTS’ VP of Marketing, JR Rodrigues, about some of the next-gen ways retailers can leverage batteries to run their operations more effectively.

  8. Not Your Father’s Battery Technology 7/11/2016

    Think you know everything about batteries’ effect on your retail organization? Think again. Listen in as JR Rodrigues, VP Marketing at Global Technology Systems, talks innovation in battery technology with Executive Editor, Erin Harris. They cover what’s truly new and different in battery and charger technology and why you can’t afford to overlook it.

  9. Big Benefits In Mobile SaaS 6/30/2016

    Not only does mobile SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) empower the retail workforce, it also saves money and improves the customer experience. Listen to this Innovative Retail Technologies podcast as GoSpotCheck's CEO and Co-Founder, Matt Talbot, explains how.

  10. Why Commerce-As-A-Service Is Redefining Omni-Channel Retailing 3/14/2016

    Arthur Lawida, president of CommerceTools, talks to Erin Harris, chief editor of Innovative Retail Technologies, about commerce-as-as-service and why it’s a smart model for retailers struggling to excel in omni-channel retailing. Lawida explains commerce-as-a-service in detail and how it’s redefining the way retailers operate their businesses.