The RTO Show: "Let's talk Rent to Own"

The RTO Show Podcast is the podcast for the rent-to-own industry, hosted by Pete Shau, an industry insider with more than 20 years of experience in RTO operations, sales, leadership, marketing, and store growth.

Each episode brings candid conversations, practical insights, and real stories from the people shaping the RTO community, including operators, vendors, association leaders, store teams, industry veterans, and innovators helping move rent-to-own forward.

Pete’s conversations are built for seasoned veterans, newcomers, owners, managers, vendors, and anyone who wants to learn from the shared experiences, hard-earned lessons, and fresh perspectives inside the rent-to-own industry.

From lead generation, lead management, customer behavior, store traffic, door swings, sales process, collections, training, recruitment, and leadership development to technology, CRM integration, mobile-first shopping, Google ranking, Facebook ads, video marketing, advocacy, APRO, TRIB Group, RTO World, LegCon, and the future of the rent-to-own business model, The RTO Show helps listeners understand what is really happening in RTO.

If you work in RTO, serve the RTO industry, or want to better understand the people, challenges, trends, and opportunities behind rent-to-own, The RTO Show Podcast is your insider’s guide to the industry’s pulse.

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Guest

Dennis Shields

Dennis Shields is the Executive Director of TRIB Group, the largest member-owned, non-profit buying cooperative in the rent-to-own industry. Founded in 1983 by a handful of dealers pooling their leverage, TRIB has grown under Dennis's leadership to unite 198 member companies representing approximately 3,600 store locations nationwide. Based in Lawrenceville, Georgia, Dennis works to negotiate better programs, warranties, and distributor partnerships that keep product flowing and costs down for independent RTO operators. He has dedicated 40 years to the industry and was honored with the TRDA President's Award for Excellence in recognition of that service. Dennis also played a key role in co-creating RTO World alongside APRO, helping establish it as the premier annual event for the rent-to-own industry.

Guest appearance on:

Dennis Shields on Vendor Relationships, Buying Power, and the Future of RTO