Earlier this week, during the general session of the opening day at RSPA RetailNOW 2026 in Las Vegas, the RSPA announced the winners of this year’s Vendor Awards of Excellence. According to the association, “The RSPA Vendor Awards of Excellence (VAE) are the only awards in the retail technology industry voted on exclusively by RSPA reseller members.”
Congratulations to all the winners:
Electronic Payments and Financing
Bronze: Platinum Relations
Silver (Tie): CoCard, Global Payments
Gold: Datacap Systems
Technology Distributor
Bronze: Metropolitan Sales
Silver: BlueStar
Gold: M-S Cash Drawer
Reseller/ISV Support Services
Bronze: Mastery Partners
Silver (Tie): eCard Systems, Washburn Computer Group
Gold: Card Market
Hardware and Software
Bronze: Dejavoo
Silver: Ubiquiti
Gold: Cash Register Sales (CRS)
Hardware Manufacturing
Honorable Mentions: Datalogic, WTI Wireless
Bronze (Tie): Epson, PAX Technology
Silver: Touch Dynamic
Gold: Hanasis Global
Software
Honorable Mentions: Bodega AI, Linga, LOC Software, SpotOn
Bronze: EdgeServ POS
Silver: OrderCounter Hybrid POS
Gold: NCCPOS (NCC)
Retail IT Community Leadership Awards
The RSPA also rolled out a new set of awards, intended to honor the participation of vendors in RSPA community events, education and more. Dubbed the “Retail IT Community Leadership Awards,” here are the 2026 winners:
Technology Distributor: BlueStar
Software: OrderCounter
Hardware (tie): Epson, Star Micronics
