Mobile in retail is now a $5.7 Billion business worldwide and one that continues to grow rapidly. It is the single fastest moving trend in retail since Internet was added to the stores. Mobile and The buzz about Mobile in Retail has been increasing ever since Apple began using it in their stores. Of the various store functions that can be performed using Mobile technology, one of the most interesting is that of Mobile POS. This report looks at the current state of Mobile POS in North America, the adoption rates of the various retail verticals, and the shipment and installed base details by type of device (Rugged Handheld, Non-Rugged Handheld, and Tablet). We also provide forecasts for shipments and installed base of these devices, as well as an estimate of the impact that these devices will have on the use of traditional POS hardware.

Retail WorldView is IHL's IT Sizing model for the worldwide retail marketplace. With over 300 categories of hardware, software, services, and labor/overhead, Retail WorldView is the most comprehensive IT sizing model in the retail industry. Retail WorldView is available for purchase by region, segment or as a complete worldwide view. Whether you are vendor with an application in one area or you have a broad portfolio of products, Retail WorldView is designed to show you where the opportunities are today in each region worldwide and can be customized specifically for your company's needs looking forward. Forecasts for each for the next 3 years are also included. New enhancements include updates for Software as as Service as well as sizing for mobile and Big Data Tools.

Now with Sophia Predictive Analytics!
From Data to Insight, WISDOM for Retail. Named after the greek word for wisdom, Sophia is by far the most comprehensive source of not just data, but key wisdom for smart decisions in the retail industry. It is the only data service that links IT spend, to specific technology, to specific personnel, to specific financial results, tied together and backed by our advisory staff. Sophia provides insight into nearly 200 types of hardware/software/services and key personnel for over 2,800 retailers and restaurants.

Now with SPA by Sophia (Sophia Predictive Analytics), the system allows for benchmarking against competitors, identifying which retailers are leaders in specific technologies, their projected IT spending plans in key categories(like Business Intelligence/Analytics, Merchandising/Supply Chain, ERP, and Store Systems), and which technologies they are likely to purchase in the next 24 months. Your enterprise subscription allows everyone in your organization to create targeted mailing lists of key executives, do competitive analysis, look up market share and understand IT spend for an individual retailer or thousands of companies

For years, customers have been asking for POS Shipments by vendor in a similar format that IDC reports PC Shipments. This is that product. The POS Terminal Shipments by Vendor product provides shipments and installed base on a quarterly and annual basis for vendors such as Toshiba Global Commerce (IBM), NCR, HP, Wincor-Nixdorf, Fujitsu, Dell, MICROS, Digipos, and many others. It includes data on processors and operating systems historically and provides a forecast going forward. It is also the only review of the POS market that includes the PC on Cash Drawer (PCOCD) market with vendors like HP, Dell, Lenovo, Acer and others.

The Latin/South American market for POS grew at faster rate in 2011 than in recent years. Large western retailers continue to grow in the market, bringing new POS terminals with them. Our Latin/South America POS terminal market study is 58 pages in length and has 22 figures. It explores the market climate for POS terminals throughout the Latin/Central and South American region. More than just numbers without explanation, this report goes deep into discussion of retailing in the countries and segments to reveal the forces that are shaping POS purchase decisions.

While the North American and EMEA regions experienced satisfactory POS shipment growth in the current economy, the strong growth in the Asia/Pacific region continues to be a highlight of the worldwide POS market. China and India continue to expand, and their swelling retail ranks will continue to drive growth in 2013 and beyond. Our Asia/Pacific POS Market Study has 24 figures in 64 pages in which we explore the market climate for POS terminals in the Asia/Pacific region. It includes shipment, installed base and trends analyses for POS in Japan, China, India, Australia/New Zealand, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Other Asia/Pacific countries.

The sovereign debt crisis that has enveloped much of Europe is having an effect upon POS shipments, though the EMEA POS market showed growth from 2012, which was the best year in the previous five. The "Other EMEA" countries, along with the UK and Russia (both non-Euro players) led growth for the region, while Spain contracted. This new EMEA POS Terminal Study looks at the overall POS Terminal shipments by country and the nuances therein.

2012 was a strong year for POS Shipments to the Retail and Hospitality Industries. Driven by new growth in specialty stores and fast food restaurants, the overall market increased 3.9% in 2012. This 77 page study focuses on the Retail POS market in North America for 2012-2017. It includes shipment, installed base and trends analyses of POS devices. The report is designed for use by POS Hardware and Software Providers, Maintenance Providers, Printer Manufacturers, EFT device vendors, Retailers and others who might have a vested interest in the North American Point-of-Sale Market.

Most retailers had a solid 2012 and are now looking to expand their businesses with new IT Spend, Store Growth, and IT Hiring going into 2013. Along the way they are planning to accelerate the use of mobile tablets, innovative loyalty programs, RFID, Omnichannel, and a dash of Big Data in their operations. In our 10th Annual study with RIS News we interviewed retailers on their future store systems buying decisions. It covers everything from POS, to mobile to payment, to printers, to scanners, to big data, to workforce management and overall IT Spend and Store Growth plans. It is the first research of 2013.

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Clearly the single biggest trend for 2012 has been the addition of mobile devices to the retail environment. This has been the fastest adoption of a technology that we have ever seen. It is even faster than the adoption of Internet to the stores. There are four different ways that mobile is being used. First, it is simply a way for the store manager to have access to data on the mov... [ More ]

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