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APRO: Taking the Pulse of Rent to Own

Buddy's expands in Danville, Virginia

[May 17, 2012] Buddy’s Home Furnishings is proud to announce the addition of a new franchise partnership with Resource Ready LLC, which has opened their first location in Danville, Virginia under the direction of Evan Lennon and industry veteran ...

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O'Rourke Sales Company hosts "Club O" in Puerto Vallarta

[May 17, 2012] Another over-the-top "Club O" experience was had by O’Rourke Sales Company’s '2012 Club O Champions' April 26 – 30. This year’s event was held at the Five Diamond Grand Velas Spa and Resort ...

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IRDA Team meets with Illinois' Governor Quinn

[May 17, 2012] Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (center) with members of the IRDA during their legislative day Wednesday. The Illinois Rental Dealers team hit Springfield running Wednesday, meeting with 32 Illinois Senators and Representatives, including the Governor Pat Quinn and ...

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NEW: APRO's 'Superstar' Customer Service Award Contest

[May 17, 2012] We're Changing More Than Just The Name! Yes, the APRO Employee of the Year contest is now the SUPERSTAR CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD. Recognizing outstanding community service has been our focus in past years and community service is ...

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X-Box rules slumping video game market

[May 14, 2012] The Xbox 360 scored its 16th month in a row as the best-selling console in the United States. With a 47 percent share of all current console sales, Microsoft sold 236,000 gaming units last month, according ...

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Premier in Oakland Park, Florida celebrates fourth anniversary

[May 11, 2012] Premier Oakland Park staff celebrates fourth anniversary. Drew Summa began his Rent to Own career in 1989 after he left the United States Marine Corp. His first position was as a delivery driver. He worked his way ...

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Re-energized LRDA mixes business, pleasure

[May 9, 2012] Louisiana dealers and vendors touring LSU stadium Wednesday. Close to 80 Louisiana rental professionals dealers and vendors settled into the conference room at the Cook Hotel on the LSU Campus for a rousing talk from Jerry Stovall, ...

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LRDA cranks up the heat in Baton Rouge

[May 8, 2012] Gary Jones, Jeff White and Mitch Fontenot at the LRDA Welcome Reception Tuesday. More than 50 dealers and 24 vendors headed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tuesday for the Louisiana Rental Dealers Association Annual meeting at the Cook ...

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RAE Awards early entries due May 25

[May 8, 2012] It's time to flex your company's creative muscle and go toe to toe with the best ads in the rent to own industry with APRO's 2012 RAE Awards competition. The early entry deadline for APRO's Rental Advertising ...

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APRO Scholarship Recipient to Give Commencement Speech

[May 8, 2012] APRO Scholarship recipient Jafon Fearson will be the undergraduate Commencement Speaker for the University of Alabama at Birmingham graduation ceremonies. Fearson received a $2000 APRO Education Scholarship last year. He will be graduating with a Bachelor of ...

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APRO 2012 Exhibitor Webinar #2-Getting the Most from your Exhibit Leads

[May 7, 2012] Join us for a Webinar on May 10 This complimentary webinar presents the secrets of getting meaningful sales leads, not just business cards, and following them up to make sales. You'll also gain insight into how to ...

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RTOHQ: The Magazine Goes Digital!

Now, in addition to APRO's Award-winning print edition, you can access entire issues on the web, a digital tablet or smartphone.

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APRO 2012 Exhibitors

If you are looking to sell or launch new products, or engage buyers, nothing compares to the power of face-to-face interaction at APRO, July 24-26, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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RTO Industry Supported Legislation

The rent-to-own industry supports S. 881, introduced by Senator Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana), and H.R. 1588, introduced by Rep. Francisco Canseco "Quico" (R) of Texas' 23rd Congressional District.

The rent-to-own industry is currently asking members of Congress to co-sponsor the legislation.

Click here to find out if your member of Congress is a current co-sponsor. For more information about RTO industry supported legislation, click here.

Welcome New APRO Members

Dealers

Brandon Hilyer, Colorvision Rent To Own Inc., Opelika, Alabama; Jesse Hunt, J&J Rentals, dba Premier Rental-Purchase, Cheyenne, Wyoming; Benjamin Noble, My Way Leases Inc., Salisbury, Maryland; and Ryan Wagner, No Three Putts Enterprises LLC, dba Aaron's Sales & Lease Ownership, Miles City, Montana

Vendors

Jeff Yang, Avista Group Corp., Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Ali Razi, Banc Certified Merchant Services, Hilliard, Ohio; Harley Ostlund,Harden Mfg., Haleyville, Alabama

2012 APRO Convention and Trade Show

July 24-26, Memphis, TN

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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.

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RTOHQ: The Magazine’s upgraded digital format

APRO's new, mobile-ready magazine is now available in addition to our print edition. The digital format provides the same informative content as our printed magazine, but also offers tools to make the reading experience more enriching. Access the table of contents page with one click or tap. Get additional information from advertisers by clicking on the links in their ads. The interface is easy to navigate and requires no special app—read our magazine on your computer, digital table or smartphone. Click here to access the digital version of RTOHQ: The Magazine March-April 2012.

A New Rent-to-Own Experience

by Neil Ferguson

Here’s the lowdown on APRO’s 2012 Convention and Trade Show, July 24-26 in Memphis. The RTO industry’s big event will offer many valuable experiences, including insights on how to turn your stores into “experiences”–the good kind for consumers

Who Is Your Competition?

by Bill Keese

In order to expand your customer base, you can learn a lot by observing your competitors. But first, you need to figure out just who they are. If you think your only competition is the rent-to-own store down the street, you’re not considering the bigger picture. APRO’s executive director offers a big-picture perspective.

A Review of Online Customer Complaints

by Ed Winn III

While rent-to-own companies have not cornered the market on negative reviews posted on consumer complaint websites, it’s no surprise that there are cyberspace beefs against RTO. APRO’s general counsel reviews some of them in search of a pattern and he considers appropriate response to online complaints.

Rent-to-Own Families, Part VIII

by Kristen Card

Our series of family-run rent-to-own businesses continues with profiles of the Homeiers in Kansas and two Texas-based sets of kindred colleagues, the Spangles and the Weisblatts.

Future issues of APRO's magazine will be available in this same new format. Click here to access past issues that are not yet archived in the new interface.