2025 RSPA Retail IT Channel KPI Study

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.