Abstract
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
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