RSPA Trusted Advisor Ep. 81: What VAR Acquisitions Actually Mean for the Retail IT Channel

In Episode 81 of “The Trusted Advisor,” the RSPA’s Jim Roddy shares his observations on the changing retail IT channel after the announcements of several VARs being acquired in the second half of 2022.

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