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U.S. Consumer Spending Is Weaker But Still Growing

U.S. consumer spending is declining, with a shift from goods to experiences like travel and dining out, potentially impacting the retail sector and signaling an uncertain economic future.

Doing Our Part For A Sustainable Future

As a response to global sustainability commitments and the pressing need to combat climate change, apg is taking proactive measures to reduce its carbon footprint through a number of green initiatives.

Report: Future Monetary Systems Must Include Cash

The debate over the future of cash centers on technology advancements, but neglects the social and economic implications of excluding those without digital access.

Once Considered Unsafe, Cash Now Offers Security

Using cash provides increased security and privacy compared to electronic payment methods, minimizing the risk of cyber theft and personal data exposure.

ARTICLES FROM INNOVATIVE RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES

  • 5 Game-Changing Technologies Leaders Will Rapidly Adopt

    To succeed over the next decade, retail and consumer goods leaders will need to have a laser focus on which technologies increase the value add for consumers, weighing those benefits against their costs. Doing so will help retailers thrive in the new age of retailing by competing on what matters most — customer engagement and wallet share.

  • The Case For A Voice Strategy
    3/1/2018

    I’m willing to bet decent money that you’ve come across articles to the effect of “Top X Technologies and Trends in 2018,” and that voice technology has ranked high on those lists. Some articles on voice and its impact on the retail industry deliver a terrifying and threatening sense of urgency, especially for CPGs. While retailers (and CPGs) need to have their finger on the pulse of voice technology, let’s take a big, collective deep breath. There’s only one way to compete in voice shopping, and that’s to develop a solid strategy.

  • Paving The Way For Retail In Washington
    3/1/2018

    Retailers’ challenges remain, but continued emphasis on public policy and regulatory reform efforts will help retailers face economic and political threats.

  • What You Need To Know About The General Data Protection Regulation
    3/1/2018

    The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the European Union’s new regulation on data and cybersecurity that will become law in the EU on May 25, 2018. It’s designed to legally strengthen data protection for everyone living in the European Union and create a single data protection regime for businesses and consumers to rely on.

FEATURED VIDEO ANALYTICS PRODUCTS

  • Arlo Cash Drawer

    The Arlo cash drawer delivers uncompromising performance and quality, providing a low cost of ownership for light cash use environments. Purpose-built for the entry-level market, the Arlo cash drawer is easy to use enabling efficiency throughout the checkout process.

  • Minota Cash Drawer

    Designed with a clean, stylish molding and steel construction that is both secure and light weight, the Minota Cash Drawer is a reliable, low cost robust cash drawer.

  • Retail POS Guardiant Countertop Shield

    The retail Guardiant™ is ideal for grocery, convenience and retail settings and is built to help reduce the spread of contagious, airborne germs commonly spread by coughing or sneezing. Create a protective shield in any place of commerce that requires direct interaction between employees and customers in close proximity such as POS checkouts.

  • Merchant SecureAssist

    PCI compliance, simplified. Merchant SecureAssist™ makes it easier to achieve and maintain PCI compliance. We guide you through the compliance process, step-by-step, and provide monitoring and reporting to help protect your business from a breach.

  • PR2/PR3 Durable Mobile Receipt Printers

    PR2/PR3 durable mobile receipt printers are ideal for invoice printing and secure payment capture capabilities within the direct store delivery, field service, mobile point of sale and electronic citation markets.

  • CV41 Fixed Vehicle Mount Computer Maximize every minute with the CV41--the world's first vehicle mount computer with integrated Vocollect Voice support.
  • CV61 Fixed Vehicle Mount Computer When making an IT investment, two considerations are vital in determining the best-fit device: how will it integrate with the infrastructure in place today, and how will it grow with evolving business needs in the future?
  • SG20 General Duty Imager The checkout process is all about speed and efficiency. The SG20HP features the industry’s fastest bar code reading technology, providing more than 50 times the motion tolerance of typical scanners.

VIDEO ANALYTICS NEWS

VIDEO ANALYTICS MULTIMEDIA

  • Introducing, The Architect™, An All-In-One Point Of Sale Cable Management Solution

    For more than forty years…people like you have trusted apg® for high-quality, best-in-class, cash management solutions at the point of sale. AND again, we’re at the point of something good. Introducing The Architect™ by apg®… An all-in-one point-of-sale cable management solution—giving you the clean and professional counter you’ve dreamed of.

  • RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 65: No-Nonsense Customer Service For VARs And ISVs

    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.

  • RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 68: Rebranding Lessons For The Retail IT Channel

    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.

  • RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 69: The Changing Retail IT Channel

    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).

  • RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 70: How To Leverage The Unconventional To Recruit Talent

    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.

  • RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 56: Opportunities And Challenges For Women In Today's Retail IT Channel

    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.

  • COVID-19 Communication Guidelines – Addressing Employee and Customer Questions

    This 55-minute session features RSPA Legal Counsel Bob Goldberg and RSPA Board Chair/North Country Business Products HR Director Chelsey Paulson sharing communication best practices.

  • Commerce Of Caring: Season 01, Episode 01: Liberia

    From heartbreak to hope: The remarkable journey forward of a community in crisis and the volunteers who are helping to pave the way.

  • Interactive Retailer STORY Gains Insights Into Customer Behavior With Video Analytics

    STORY is a 2000 square foot retail store in New York with a unique approach to floor plans and store design. Every four to eight weeks the entire showroom is torn down and rebuilt with a completely different theme to tell a different ‘story’. STORY wanted to better understand how to optimize their ever-changing floor plans based on its customer’s behavior and began looking for a video analytics solution. Check out this full video case study now to discover STORY’s chosen solution and results!

  • LBMA Weekly Podcast Episode #160

    Welcome to episode #160. On the show: We are LIVE from MoDevEast in Washington DC. University of California Berkeley tests image-based indoor location; Qualcomm’s Gimbal sensors hit the street; Westjet surprises and delights the world; Mojiva partners with Retailigence; Tetley tests holographic help; Argo Tea uses Twitter for barista tips; Pitney Bowes partners with Twitter. Our Mobile Minute with Chuck Martin looks at what we do with our phones while in the store.