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Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals Market - Global Industry Trends, Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2020 - Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals Market, Outlook, Size, Application, Product, Share, Growth
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Home C ommunication services Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals Market Analysis By Product (Fixed, Mobile), By C omponent (Hardware, Software), By Application (Retail,
Hospitality, Healthcare, Warehouse, Entertainment) And Segment Forecasts To 2020
Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals Market Analysis By Product (Fixed, Mobile), By Component (Hardware, Software), By
Application (Retail, Hospitality, Healthcare, Warehouse, Entertainment) And Segment Forecasts To 2020
Published: November 2014 | ISBN Code: 978-1-68038-263-1
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Industry Insights
The POS terminals market has w itnessed considerable grow th in recent years ow ing to ease of use and
improved return on investment being offered by these systems. Advanced POS systems offer higher durability
and reliability as compared to their traditional counterparts such as cash registers; this has resulted in
significant reduction in total cost of ow nership (TCO), thereby increasing POS terminals market demand in small
and medium size businesses (SMBs). The introduction of chip-embedded payment cards, and personal
identification number (PIN) has minimized security concerns pertaining to sensitive data theft, w hich is expected
to augment POS terminals market grow th. The global POS terminals market w as valued at over USD 30 billion in
2012.
Smart card EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) terminals are capable of reading both, smart cards and magnetic
stripe payment cards. Increased demand for mobile terminals is expected to drive market grow th. Need for
extensive and complex list of governmental regulations and certifications is expected to restrain market grow th.
Apple Pay, w hich w as introduced in October 2014, has potential to replace traditional POS terminals in the
distant future. Players such as PayPal w hich are connected to iPad POS can take advantage of retailers w hose
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storefronts have been iBeaconized. Leading solution providers have emphasized on the integration of POS
systems w ith capabilities such as inventory, pricing, digital signage and security, to expand their presence in the
POS terminals market.
Product Insights
mPOS terminals are expected to replace the current transaction and payment techniques ow ing to their
improved features such as mobility and better user experience. They allow sales and service industries to
conduct financial transactions remotely for improving customer experience. Mobile POS terminals have low initial
cost as compared to their traditional counterparts leading to increasing demand from SMBs. Retail and hospitality
sector have experienced significant grow th in demand for mPOS solutions, driven by increased need for
customer analytics features and high ROI. Increased penetration of Near Field Communication (NFC) based
mobile handsets is expected to augment demand for NFC POS terminals, w hich are primarily used in the
transportation sector for ticketing transactions. W ireless/mobile POS terminals make use of technologies such as
W i-Fi, CDMA, GPRS and 802.11 for communication, and provide significant reduction in cost per transaction in
regions of high telecommunication costs. Surge in affordable w ireless communications technologies and universal
acceptance of TCP/IP connectivity enabled terminals are factors conducive to mobile POS terminals market
grow th.
Component Insights
The POS softw are market has w itnessed steady grow th ow ing to increased demand from retail and hospitality
businesses to increase operational efficiency. POS softw are has been increasingly adopted by w holesalers to
enable the procurement of the right product in the right place and price w hen the customer demands it, and for
building better forecasts, improving w arehouse efficiency. Adoption of hardw are interface standards is expected
to favorably impact POS hardw are market grow th.
Application Insights
POS terminals have w ide range of applications in numerous sectors such as entertainment, healthcare,
hospitality, retail, and w arehousing, w hich include bill printing and payment, inventory management and loyalty
programs. The POS systems market is fragmented across verticals, establishing the need for resellers to
understand the unique differences betw een each segment. Traditional SMB retail is expected to be the largest
market segment over the forecast period, follow ed by dining and hospitality. Healthcare is also expected to be a
key application segment ow ing to increased usage in payments and patient data tracking services.
Regional Insights
Traditionally strong markets in the U.S. and Western Europe have experienced market saturation. Asia Pacific is
expected to exhibit high grow th due to increased SMBs and reduction in TCO. The Indian and Chinese markets
are expected to expand on account of proliferation in the number of retail stores. The presence of a large base
of softw are engineers in India is expected to favorably impact the softw are market segment over the forecast
period.
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Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals Market - Global Industry Trends, Analysis And Segment Forecasts To 2020 - Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals Market, Outlook, Size, Application, Product, Share, Growth
12/15/2014
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Competitive Insights
Industry participants include Cisco Systems, Inc., Hew lett-Packard Company, Ingenico S.A., MICROS Systems,
Inc., NEC Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, PAX Technology Limited, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Toshiba
Corporation, and VeriFone Systems Inc. The POS terminals market is consolidated ow ing to increased mergers
and acquisitions being carried out, for instance VeriFone’s acquisition and integration of Hypercom's global
business, and Ingenico’s acquisition of the POS terminals business of Sagem Monetel.
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