VDC has studied the retail automation market since 1983, providing
unparalleled market analysis and exploration of user plans. Areas of coverage
include hand held and stationary POS scanners, price verifiers, POS
terminals/workstations EAS, self-checkout, payment transaction terminals, ESL,
etc. Our prolonged and highly concentrated focus on the analysis of retail
automation/POS equipment markets has yielded numerous prior studies on closely
related topics. Available research includes the North American and European
Retail Automation Equipment Vertical Market Analysis (2004, 2002 - US only) as
well as POS Application Software (2004).
Table of Contents
I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
INTRODUCTION
VERTICAL MARKETS
DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
END-USER ANALYSIS
II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY
SCOPE
Introduction
STUDY GOALS
STUDY TOPICS
MARKET SEGMENTATION
METHODOLOGY
Primary Research
VERTICAL MARKET/END-USER ANALYSIS
SECONDARY RESEARCH
III MARKET ANALYSIS
MARKET ANALYSIS
Introduction
RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
VERTICAL MARKET ANALYSIS
Overview
Market Definitions
Market Trends
DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL ANALYSIS
Overview
Market Definitions
TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)
Electronic Shelf Labels
Handheld Bar Code Scanners
Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
Mobile Terminals
Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
Payment Transaction Terminals
POS Receipt Printers
POS Terminals/Workstations
Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
FREQUENCIES
Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
Self-Checkout Stations
Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
Stationary POS Bar Code Scanners
Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
IV AGGREGATE END USER ANALYSIS
AGGREGATE END USER ANALYSIS
Introduction
Demographics
RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Expenditures and Purchasing Source
Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
VA GENERAL MERCHANDISE MARKET OVERVIEW
GENERAL MERCHANDISE MARKET OVERVIEW
Introduction
State of the Industry
Top 10 Retailers
Retail Technology Analysis
Market Demographics
VB GENERAL MERCHANDISE END USER ANALYSIS
GENERAL MERCHANDISE END USER ANALYSIS
Introduction
Demographics
RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Expenditures and Purchasing Source
Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
VIA HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE MARKET OVERVIEW
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE MARKET OVERVIEW
Introduction
State of the Industry
Top 10 Retailers
Retail Technology Analysis
Market Demographics
VIB HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE END USER ANALYSIS
HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE END USER ANALYSIS
Introduction
Demographics
RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Expenditures and Purchasing Source
Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
VIIA GROCERY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
GROCERY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
Introduction
State of the Industry
Top 10 Retailers
Retail Technology Analysis
Market Demographics
VIIB GROCERY STORE END USER ANALYSIS
GROCERY STORE END USER ANALYSIS
Introduction
Demographics
RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Expenditures and Purchasing Source
Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
VIIIA CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
Introduction
State of the Industry
Top 10 Retailers
Retail Technology Analysis
Market Demographics
VIIIB CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE END USER ANALYSIS
CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE END USER ANALYSIS
Introduction
Demographics
RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Expenditures and Purchasing Source
Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
IXA SPECIALTY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
SPECIALTY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
Introduction
State of the Industry
Top 10 Retailers
Retail Technology Analysis
Market Demographics
IXB SPECIALTY STORE END USER ANALYSIS
SPECIALTY STORE END USER ANALYSIS
Introduction
Demographics
RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
Expenditures and Purchasing Source
Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
X COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
Introduction
2005 RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS EQUIPMENT MARKET SHARE
OVERVIEW OF LEADING RETAIL/POS EQUIPMENT VENDORS
Electronic Article Surveillance
Electronic Shelf Labels
Handheld POS Bar Code Scanners
Mobile Computing Devices
POS Payment Transaction Terminals
POS Receipt Printers
POS Terminals/Workstations
RFID Readers and Tags/Labels
Self-Checkout POS Stations
Stationary POS Bar Code Scanners
XI CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
MARKET SIZE SUMMARY
Final Thoughts
APPENDIX A: VENDOR LIST
APPENDIX B: NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL TRADE/BUSINESS JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES
