Vendor Insights

  1. Things To Keep In Mind When Setting Up An Online Marketplace 6/17/2022

    Setting up a business that allows people to trade services and goods always comes with a few strings attached. It’s a complicated business field that requires a lot of attention if you want to avoid running into some of the most common problems. Most of these issues boil down to working with the right experts to keep your company covered on all fronts. But, of course, doing your due diligence will always be important just as well.

  2. How Retailers Can Protect Themselves Against Continued Uncertainty 6/2/2022

    Many retailers are facing uncertainty due to the pandemic, lockdowns, and subsequent economic decline in recent times. It can be a scary time for many retailers, and many want to do everything they can to avoid having to close their doors. Below we have listed some of the ways in which retailers can help protect themselves against the uncertainty in today’s climate. Keep reading if you’d like to learn more.

  3. New Year, New Name: Why apg® Chose To Rebrand 12/13/2021

    The coming New Year will be rife with change including a new name for one long-standing point of sale company. Effective January 2022, APG Cash Drawer will officially drop “Cash Drawer” from its name and introduce a new tagline to become, apg® – trust at every point.

  4. Delegate Or Die 10/29/2021

    When the RSPA team talks business challenges with our value-added reseller (VAR) and independent software developer (ISV) members, we hear most frequently about one obstacle. Not cloud point of sale, not mergers and acquisitions, not vendor relationships, not shrinking margins, not the economy. The most mentioned hindrance to VAR and ISV growth is delegation.

  5. 7 Elements Of A Successful Cannabis VAR 7/20/2021

    When entering an emerging vertical, VARs expect to encounter a unique set of complexities, nuances, and obstacles. That’s especially true in the cannabis market because laws, regulations, supply chains, and business models differ from state-to-state, and a technology misstep can cost a dispensary owner their license.

  6. Cash Implementation Challenges For Telco Retailers By APG Cash Drawer And NTS Retail 3/11/2021

    While cashless payment methods are no doubt surging, cash remains a highly relevant factor in many retail environments across the world. Implementing cash in a modern, technology-driven retail environment poses unique challenges, which can have retailers scratch their heads as they try to balance efficiency in labour hours and practicality in daily use. Leveraging technology, both on the hardware and on the software side, goes a long way towards making sure cash transactions run conveniently, smoothly and securely.

  7. Shop. Ship. Smile. Program Aims To Lighten The Load For Busy Shoppers 11/23/2020

    Aaron Kirley, President of LugLess, answers questions about his company’s partnership with LugLess that will enable holiday shoppers to send gifts directly from the store to any location in the U.S.

  8. Supply Chain Innovation: The Role Of Continuous Improvement In The Supply Chain 11/13/2020

    When it comes to marketplace innovation, time is of the essence. Over the last two decades, 52 percent of Fortune 500 companies have gone extinct. This statistic alone proves that very few businesses, even stellar ones, don't survive for an extended length of time without going through a reinvention of some sort.

  9. Examining COVID-19’s Impact On The Delicate Balance Between Cash And The Retail And Hospitality Industries 6/11/2020

    Robert Banker, Director of SMARTtill and Partner Sales at APG Cash Drawer, is a retail technology veteran with extensive experience in solution sales of retail technologies. Before joining APG, Robert led the sales efforts around a variety of software solutions for companies including Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, IBM, and Tyco Retail Solutions. Robert spoke with VAR Insights about the impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on the retail and hospitality industries, as well as the future or cash, contactless payment, and cash drawers.

  10. POS Software Comparison Tool For Resellers 3/11/2020

    Resellers and POS ISVs can download this ISV selection matrix to learn what resellers evaluate before choosing new point of sale software partners. When evaluating different POS software vendors, It is paramount that ISV's be ready to answer these questions and more.