Epson Celebrates RSPA’s 75 Years of Leading the IT Industry

Los Alamitos, CA (Feb. 1, 2023) — Epson, a leader in the point-of-sale printing market, is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Retail Solutions Providers Association (RSPA). Epson is a certified, long-standing member of the RSPA, North America’s largest community of VARs, software developers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, grocery, and cannabis verticals. The RSPA is celebrating its anniversary throughout 2023, sharing member and association highlights, memories and IT industry predictions.

“RSPA is a valued organization in the retail industry, providing a place where partnerships and relationships are created, cultivated and nurtured,” said Linda Sudderth, North America sales manager, business systems, Epson America Inc. “We are excited to extend hearty congratulations to this worthwhile organization that has provided us with the opportunity to collaborate with peers, demonstrate new technology and create relationships.”

For over 20 years, Epson has been engineering retail solutions for high performance and reliability. Offering a broad line of POS products to fit the needs of retailers today, Epson brings quality and innovation to stores with its full line of retail solutions for receipt printing, mobile checkout, self-service and kiosk, labeling, online ordering and curbside pickup, back-office print and scanning, and signage.

“Celebrating the RSPA’s 75th anniversary is a wonderful opportunity to appreciate both our history and how our community continues to adapt,” said RSPA President and CEO Jim Roddy. “Many companies have been RSPA members for decades and we continue to add startup tech companies because our community helps each other not just keep up with change but stay ahead. If you partner with an RSPA member, you have an IT industry leader working for you.”

The main celebration of the RSPA’s milestone will take place at RetailNOW 2023, July 30-Aug. 1, at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, to celebrate the past, present and future of the RSPA. Epson will be participating in RetailNOW, showcasing its diverse portfolio of innovative solutions that help create engaging retail experiences. Click here for additional information about Epson’s leading retail POS solutions.

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About RSPA (Retail Solutions Providers Association)
The RSPA is North America’s largest community of VARs, software developers, vendors, and distributors in the retail, restaurant, grocery, and cannabis verticals. The mission of the RSPA is to accelerate the success of its members in the point-of-sale ecosystem by providing knowledge and connections. The organization offers education, certification, hotlines for legal, security, sales, and business advice, industry advocacy, and discounts on other services to assist members with becoming and remaining successful. RSPA is most well-known for its signature events, RetailNOW and Inspire which provide face-to-face learning and networking opportunities.

About Epson
Epson is a global technology leader whose philosophy of efficient, compact and precise innovation enriches lives and helps create a better world. The company is focused on solving societal issues through innovations in home and office printing, commercial and industrial printing, manufacturing, visual and lifestyle. Epson’s goal is to become carbon negative and eliminate use of exhaustible underground resources such as oil and metal by 2050.

Led by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the worldwide Epson Group generates annual sales of more than JPY 1 trillion.

Epson America Inc., based in Los Alamitos, California, is Epson’s regional headquarters for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.