RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 117: 2024 RSPA State of the Industry Report

In Episode 117 of “The Trusted Advisor,” RSPA CEO Jim Roddy delivers the 2024 RSPA State of the Industry Report. The report features eight retail IT channel macro trends and our industry’s top two competitive advantages over non-channel organizations. The State of the Industry Report was first delivered July 29 on the main stage at RetailNOW 2024 in Las Vegas.

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Jim Roddy is the President and CEO of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA). He has been active in the retail IT channel since 1998, including 11 years as the President of Business Solutions Magazine, six years as an RSPA board member, one term as RSPA Chairman of the Board, and several years as a business coach for VARs, ISVs, and MSPs. Jim has been recognized as one of the world’s Top Retail Experts by RETHINK Retail, a Leading CannaTech Influencer by The CannaTech Group, and is regularly requested to speak at industry conferences on SMB best practices. He is author of two books – The Walk-On Method To Career & Business Success and Hire Like You Just Beat Cancer – and is host of the award-winning RSPA Trusted Advisor podcast. For more information, contact JRoddy@GoRSPA.org.