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Rent to own Audio & Podcasts: Jim Ristow, VP AVB Consumer Electronics

Exclusive RTOHQ.org Audio: Jim Ristow, VP AVB Consumer Electronics August 27, 2008 Listen:

This Rent to Own Audio Podcast brought to you by APRO's RTOHQ.org

Jim Ristow is the vice president of consumer electronics with AVB-Brand Source and has been with AVB for 10 years.

In this exclusive podcast, Ristow gives a 50,000 foot view of the consumer electronics industry and the forces of consolidation and contraction at play which will create a very good environment for CE and the independent dealers who carry them.

The group's rent-to-own, in partnership with TRIB Group, has become the fastest growing segment of the Expert Warehouse program.

"Our largest growth segment inside expert warehouse the last 12 months is RTO," Ristow said. "We see that trend continuing as we get more and more product that meets their special needs."

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RTOHQ: The Magazine
RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here.

Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | August - September 2008
Download the entire August - September 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF). by APRO

A Tiger at the Goal Line
By Neil Ferguson
In August, APRO's 2006-08 President Larry Carrico passed the gavel to another Missouri rental dealer, Tiger John Cleek. Find out what's in the playbook for this avid sports enthusiast's term as president.

Two Rent-to-Own Roads Diverged - The Industry's Titans
By Ed Winn III
Rent-to-own's two publicly traded companies, Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership and Rent-A-Center, have taken different paths to get to the top. Ed Winn III explores their journeys along the way and how each company has its own business map for the road ahead.

Rent-A-Center: Flexible and Flourishing
By Kristen Card
Mark Speese, Mitch Fadel and Bob Bloom share their perspectives on the rent-to-own industry and the role Rent-A-Center plays in it.

Aaron Rents: Different by Design
By Kristen Card
Charlie Loudermilk has been at Aaron's helm for more than a half a century. Learn how he - along with Ken Butler and Todd Evans - has developed a unique business model for rent-to-own.

CM Jewelry Sparkles
By Kristen Card
Robby Tyson and John Blair have created a gem of a business with affordable, profitable and ready-to-run jewelry programs for rent-to-own.

St. Louis Connections: APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show
Recap and photos by Neil Ferguson & Murlin Evans
It was an APRO Convention and Buying Show filled with surprises: Read more about what happened at this year's APRO Rent-to-Oown Convention & Buying Show.

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