For the ninth annual Retail IT Channel KPI Study, the RSPA has compiled data that will help VARs and ISVs better navigate today’s ever-changing ecosystem. Among the key takeaways:
- Optimism for 2025 after growth trajectory hits snag in 2024
- VARs post near-record margins in 2024
- Revenue stream analysis: Are VARs too dependent on payments?
- Recurring revenue recurring theme: Record-high numbers again
- Data signals continued VAR/ISV acquisitions in 2025
- 2025’s top niches: Liquor, ethnic grocery/restaurant, cannabis
- VAR HR: Solution providers adapting to work from home trend
- Solution provider sales rep pay dips
- Some VARs have “thrown in the towel” on marketing
- Opportunities & threats: “Huge increase in specialized software”
Access the 2025 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study here.