Benelux POS Terminal Market – 2024

By Lee Holman Mar 4, 2024 3 Min Read

Comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, this region has emerged as a dynamic hub for the retail industry. The market is vibrant and mature, and is characterized by a diverse mix of retail formats and a strong presence of international brands. This offers ample opportunity for growth and expansion, and as a result, the POS terminal market here is more mature than most any other key country in EMEA.

Total Retail Sales: €174 Billion ($188 Billion), up 5.4% from 2022

Benelux POS Terminal Market – Country Overview

7^th Largest EMEA economy €1.6 Trillion ($1.7 Trillion)
9^th Largest retail market in the region
6^th Largest POS Installed Base in Europe/Middle East/Africa
€5,798 ($6,273 USD) per capita retail sales

Leading Retailers

Ahold Delhaize (#14 worldwide), IKEA (#26), Colruyt (#123), Jumbo (#127), Louis Delhaize (#135), Action Nederland BV (#145), C&A, SHV Holdings / Makro, Mirage Retail Group (was Blokker)

Key Benelux POS Terminal Market Trends

Consists of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Retail markets in all three countries are saturated, as strong competition has eliminated weaker players.
Over the past decade, retail sales have grown 6.5%, compared to 19% for France, 35% for UK and 25% for Germany.
Belgium (most notably Brussels) and Luxembourg both cater to a more prosperous clientele, with luxury and high-end specialty retailers.
While Luxembourg is a magnet for foreign retailers (Louis Delhaize, Auchan, M&S, etc), Belgian and Dutch retailers like Colruyt and Ahold Delhaize have successfully ventured into other European, African and North American markets.

Key Benelux POS Terminal Market Size

2023 market was €288 Million and is expected to grow to €365 Million (26.9%, 4.9% CAGR ) by 2028.

Key POS Hardware Vendors/Key POS Software Vendors

Among the key POS hardware vendors in the Benelux POS market are Ankerdata, Diebold Nixdorf, NCR Voyix, and HP.
Key POS software vendors in the Benelux POS market include Cow Hills Retail, NCR Voyix, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Flooid and Oracle.

IHL Studies for Benelux POS Terminal Market

2024 EMEA POS Terminal Market Study

This study includes market sizing, POS shipments, POS installed base and trends for the key EMEA countries (Germany, France, UK, etc) and the region as a whole.

Includes POS market share by software vendor by segment

Provides POS shipments and POS installed base by quarter for each retail segment for the EMEA region.

2024 EMEA Retail Stores/POS Sizing by Retail Chain Size

Included in this study are Market Sizing by store locations and chain size for Europe/Middle East/Africa