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Improving Foot Traffic for RTO Stores

Sales and traffic are down across the home furnishings board, but improvement may be closer than you might think – according to Ethan Chernovsky, Senior Vice President of Marketing for

September 26, 2023

2023: A Day in the Life in RTO | Dale Anderson

Name: Dale Anderson Current role/title: I’m a District Manager at [Ohio-based] Jaguar Holdings LLC dba Eagle Rental-Purchase. Years in RTO: Ten years in rent-to-own, only six months at my current

September 19, 2023

Buddy’s Leadership Focuses on Evolving Beyond

Buddy’s Newco LLC dba Buddy’s Home Furnishings, held its Annual Leadership Meeting in early August in Orlando, Florida. The multi-day event, held at the Loews Royal Pacific Resort, focused on

September 13, 2023

Three RTO Franchises Make Top Entrepreneur List

APRO members Buddy’s Newco LLC dba Buddy’s Home Furnishings, Rent-A-Center, Inc., and RNR Tire Express all made Entrepreneur’s new list of 2023 Top Franchises for Multi-Unit Owners. The companies ranked

September 13, 2023

Leopard Mobility Welcomes Director of Sales and Marketing

APRO member Leopard Mobility has announced the hiring of Mark Rhea as Director of Sales and Marketing. Rhea is no stranger to the rent-to-own industry – he began his journey

September 13, 2023

2023-2024 APRO Leadership Announced

We’re proud to present and welcome members of the 2023-24 APRO Board of Directors, executive officers, and Vendor Advisory Committee.

September 7, 2023

PrimeTime Outlines Optimistic Outlook for RTO

Nationwide Marketing Group welcomed more than 3,600 attendees from 780 member companies and 150 vendor partners to Nashville, Tennessee, in mid-August for its 61st in-person PrimeTime event. During the three-day

September 7, 2023

RTO World 2023: ¡Una Buena Fiesta!

The sixth annual RTO World National Convention & Tradeshow was held August 22-24 in San Antonio, Texas – and from the temperature to the sales, it was hot, hot, hot!

September 7, 2023

Upbound Contributes to Help Veterans

Upbound – which includes operating brands Rent-A-Center and Acima – continues its partnership with Hire Heroes USA, contributing $100,000 for the second consecutive year to the nonprofit organization, which helps

August 8, 2023

American Rental Expo a Summertime Smash

APRO member Full-O-Pep Appliances Inc. dba American Rental held its annual expo mid-July in Nashville, Indiana, complete with special guests, charitable contributions, and family fun. The expo began with American

August 8, 2023

Industry News

Improving Foot Traffic for RTO Stores

2023: A Day in the Life in RTO | Dale Anderson

Buddy’s Leadership Focuses on Evolving Beyond

Three RTO Franchises Make Top Entrepreneur List

Leopard Mobility Welcomes Director of Sales and Marketing

2023-2024 APRO Leadership Announced

PrimeTime Outlines Optimistic Outlook for RTO

RTO World 2023: ¡Una Buena Fiesta!

Upbound Contributes to Help Veterans

American Rental Expo a Summertime Smash

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