Why ISVs need to support liner-free label printing
New processes require new solutions, and for many of your point of sale (POS) software clients, that means adding liner-free labeling.
Your product roadmap needs a 2026 privacy strategy now
Twenty states have active privacy laws in 2026, and enforcement is real. Here's what devs need to build before customers ask.
Ditch boring, build brilliant: Why devs should focus their brilliance on building products, not processes
Devs deliver the most value when their energy is focused on building differentiated products, not maintaining operational plumbing.
How devs can protect clients from runaway AI spend
Uncontrolled AI consumption creates financial risks that businesses can manage with dynamic model routing.
An M&A playbook for ISVs
Entrepreneur and M&A guru Tom Bronson explains how buyers and sellers can protect value throughout a deal.
RSPA unveils Vendor Awards of Excellence 2026 winners
RSPA members voted for their favorite vendor partners across categories including electronic payments, technology distributor and hardware and software.
Turn AI experiments into measurable gains
RetailNOW panelists offer VARs, ISVs and MSPs a practical playbook for provable AI ROI – and it starts with saying no to complexity.
Build an adaptive AI maturity model
TechHouse CEO Kathy Durfee shares a framework to help businesses align AI adoption with proper oversight and human review.
Identity is retail’s new security perimeter
As AI and cloud adoption accelerate, protecting identities has become the next growth opportunity for every solution provider.
Five AI services every solution provider should be building today
How IT solutions providers can transform AI buzz into high-margin, repeatable managed services for retail clients.
Retail solutions providers: Lead with data or risk irrelevance
New IHL Group research shows that IT channels must shift from legacy POS sales to unified data platforms or risk losing their clients.
How to lead the next era of retail point of sale
Explore the crucial retail tech trends driving unified commerce this year, from SoftPOS to security.
Turn user data into a major growth engine for your software
Embedded analytics and business intelligence offer software developers a powerful way to increase platform value and build new revenue streams.
Ransomware attacks up 20% year-over-year as The Gentlemen and Qilin battle for dominance
Despite the quarterly dip, ransomware activity is elevated, with attacks in the first half of 2026 up 20% compared to the same period last year.
The evolution of test management: How AI is shaping the next chapter
As software development accelerates with AI, test management must evolve to maintain code quality and prevent bottlenecks across release cycles.
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