The global retail POS terminals market was valued at USD 18,735 million in 2017 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 14.3% during the forecast period. POS terminals are a combination of hardware and software components for processing of card payments. Other functionalities offered by POS terminals in the retail industry include customer data management, inventory management, bill processing, loyalty programs, and sales analysis. POS terminals increase overall efficiency in a retail store through efficient management of operations, and streamlining workflow. POS terminals are being equipped with technology to capture electronic signature to enable paper free transactions through digital receipts. The increasing adoption of mobile POS terminals by small and medium-sized businesses supports the growth of this market.
The retail industry is increasingly adopting POS terminals. Growing demand for digital payments coupled with increasing government support to promote cashless transactions through debit and credit cards primarily drives the market growth. The trend of self-checkout kiosks is also gaining momentum owing to decreased waiting time, and increased efficiency. The rising demand for SaaS and cloud based solutions is expected to boost the retail POS terminals market growth. However, security issues and risks of identity theft limit the growth of the market.
The globalretail POS终端市场是根据产品类型,组件,部署模型和地区进行分割的。基于产品类型,市场被分段为固定POS终端,移动POS终端。组件段分为硬件和软件。在部署模型的基础上,市场被分段为内部部署,并以云为基础。市场的最终用户包括大型超市和大型超市,杂货和部门商店,专业商店等。本报告包括北美,欧洲,APAC和南美洲和MEA市场的详细地域分布。北美进一步分段为美国,加拿大和墨西哥。欧洲分为德国,英国,意大利,法国和欧洲其他地区。亚太地区分叉进入中国,印度,日本和亚太地区的其他地区。北美占2017年全球零售POS终端市场的最大份额。
The vendors in the market offer a wide range of products and services to help consumers offer enhanced customer services and maximize profits. In addition, the leading players in the market are acquiring and collaborating with top companies in the market to enhance their offerings in the market and expand their customer base. For instance, in June 2017, Posbank Co., Ltd. introduced addition of POS terminals to its range of the APEXA series, APEXA PRIME and APEXA GW. The APEXA GW is developed for the retail and hospitality industries. It offers enhanced connectivity, improved performance, customer management, employee management. It can also be transformed into a self-service kiosk. In July 2016, Casio America, launched its Android point of sale (POS) product, the V-R200, for the U.S. and Canadian markets. This product is developed for quick service, cafeteria, and retail operations, and offers features such as historical reporting, loyalty programs, and customer data management. In January 2017, NCR Corporation announced the launch of RealPOS 82XRT point-of-sale (POS) terminal with improved processing power, and scalability. This terminal will allow retailers to reduce waiting time, while promoting sales and customer experience. Other companies in the market include Panasonic Corporation, Ingenico Group, NEC Corporation, Micros Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Epicor Software Corporation, PAX Technology Ltd, and VeriFone Systems Inc. among others.