Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 1h
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (13)
Since Feb 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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BlueStar Nation is the podcast that tackles the hot topics, trends, and emerging technologies impacting the specialty IT reseller channel, software companies, MSPs, and hardware manufacturers. Hosted by John Martin & Dean Reverman. Tell us what YOU want to hear about: [email protected]

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Filling Your Tech Stack Gaps w/Esper’s Shiv Sundar

Apr 16, 2026 47m

No VAR can do it all, but that's kind of the point of the reseller channel: connecting manufacturers, distributors, resellers, software companies, and service providers to one another to help…

How to Expand Your RFID Partnerships w/Atlas RFID’s Steven Wood & Tim Prybl

Apr 09, 2026 1h 2m

Deploying RFID solutions is not as simple as slapping some tags on what you want to track and letting readers do their thing. While RFID is more popular than ever, it's critical to foster a strong,…

Special Edition: What New Vendors Should Know About the Reseller Channel w/Intel's Rob Risany

Apr 02, 2026 40m Bonus

While our show is typically aimed at resellers, MSPs, integrators, and software providers already working in the channel, this one is for the vendors just getting started or looking to develop a…

Point-of-Purchase Advertising with PamiTV’s Kevin Brown

Mar 26, 2026 1h 9m

Brick-and-mortar consumers eventually find their way to a point of purchase, but are retailers utilizing that captive audience for more than just transactions and awkward upsell attempts? This week,…

What Retailers Are (and Aren’t) Saying About Shrink - End User Survey

Mar 19, 2026 47m

It's more end-user, data-driven goodness...this time exploring a problem that retail execs are clearly passionate about — shrink & loss prevention! The latest BlueStar Nation survey (sponsored by…

The Retail Returns Crisis with IHL Group’s Greg Buzek

Mar 12, 2026 1h 7m

Retail returns are a $1.9 TRILLION "business," and growing faster than sales for most retailers. As more brands offer fast, free returns, we've trained a generation of consumers to overbuy and expect…

Converting Consumer to Commercial Displays in Restaurants

Mar 05, 2026 55m

We're breaking down the data from a new BlueStar Nation Survey of 100 restaurant owners and operators. Shockingly, we found that most of them are using consumer-grade displays for entertainment,…

Retail POS – Do What the Big Guys Can’t w/NRS’ Elie Katz

Feb 26, 2026 46m

Taking on the big, corporate-backed POS providers can feel daunting, but SMB retail and restaurants prefer personalized solutions customized to their unique needs. National Retail Solutions'…

Winning in SMB Supply Chain w/Zebra's Wes Coleman & Jim Musco

Feb 19, 2026 1h 2m

The supply chain has undergone significant change this decade, and the advent of AI and a strong push for data-driven automation and efficiency suggest further change. As the giants of retail,…

BlueStar Nation Presents: The Pulse

Feb 12, 2026 59m

TEC Bytes is dead...long live The Pulse! Same idea, snazzy new name. Here are the topics John & Dean are discussing this week. Pew Poll - American perceptions of AI Ranking airports by…

KPI-First Solutions w/Sonaria’s John Wirthlin

Feb 05, 2026 51m

Most businesses have key performance indicators, metrics, or other measurable outcomes they want to accomplish. In the supply chain, that could range from same-day shipping to upper-90% inventory…

Addressing Outcomes with Device Management w/Esper’s Keith Szot

Jan 29, 2026 54m

Most organizations deploy a variety of devices for employee and customer use across a range of operating systems, including fixed and mobile devices. In a world increasingly reliant on data to power…

NRF Recap, Reflections & Predictions

Jan 22, 2026 1h 1m

We're back! To launch us into a new year, Dean shares his experiences and insights from NRF 2026. We follow that with a look at our most popular podcasts and content from 2025, audit our predictions…

Star Wars Nerdfest – Episode VI

Dec 18, 2025 1h 22m

We're wrapping up our sixth season with the annual discussion of all things Star Wars with special guest Sam Hughes! What's the latest news on new movies, series, and scrapped projects? We're…

Get Ready for NRF w/Intel’s Mariya Zorotovich

Dec 11, 2025 1h

The NRF "Big Show" is a huge event that kicks off a new year for retailers, suppliers, consumer brands, technology providers, and more. For new and veteran attendees alike, it can be overwhelming and…

The RFID Revolution w/Patti Blessing, Mary Lou Bosco, and Teresa Williams

Dec 04, 2025 51m

The interest in RFID has never been higher, but what's driving it, and how can the channel capitalize on this momentum? This week, we have an all-star panel: Zebra's Patti Blessing, AIM Global's Mary…

The Tech We’re Thankful For w/Sarah Schlueter

Nov 27, 2025 1h 19m

It's the 250th episode!!! We like to celebrate milestones with fun topics, and having this one fall on Thanksgiving presented the perfect opportunity to discuss the tech we are thankful for with…

Next Level Visitor Management w/Epson’s Michael Weitz

Nov 20, 2025 1h 3m

Visitor management is an oft-overlooked opportunity for resellers in industries they already serve, especially education, healthcare, government, and any enterprise where security, protecting…

Turn Rookies to Revenue Faster w/Mike Monocello

Nov 13, 2025 55m

BlueStar Academy is our new training program designed to help VARs, ISVs, and vendors give their new (or veteran) sales reps access to education on core technologies, industries, and skills to grow…

The Case for Linerless Labels w/Epson’s Ian Livesay

Nov 06, 2025 35m

Labeling in fast-paced QSRs is a critical, time-sensitive task that ensures orders for in-store patrons, delivery drivers, and pickups are properly sorted and accurate. That's where linerless…

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