Analyst Corner
OnDemand – Rethinking Self-Checkout: Can New Computer Vision Tech Reduce Shrink?
As retailers struggle to identify new technologies that will help combat the ever-increasing rates of consumer theft and shrink, many have turned to or are considering computer vision as a…
Navigating the Security Landscape: Key Challenges for Medium-Sized Retailers
Medium-sized retail businesses often find themselves in a unique position. They have outgrown the vulnerabilities typical of small enterprises but have not yet achieved the more robust security infrastructure of…
RFID’s Striking Impact on Sales and Profits
We (IHL Group) recently released new research that sheds light on an old technology. After interviewing 209 major brands post pandemic, RFID is showing a massive impact on the financial…
OnDemand – Retail’s Hidden Advantage
As sales growth slows and a true new normal takes hold, operational excellence is all the more critical for retailers to increase sales and improve performance. IHL data shows massive…
Austria – Switzerland POS Terminal Market – 2024
Austria and Switzerland have seen significant developments in their retail point-of-sale (POS) terminal landscapes. A small handful of major players dominate Austria's retail sector. These players are at the forefront…
Australia – New Zealand POS Terminal Market – 2024
Collectively, Australia and New Zealand have 9.2 people per square mile, which makes them the least densely populated industrialized countries on earth. This is mainly due to the immense sparsely…
Brazil POS Terminal Market – 2024
Overall, Brazil's retail economy is a large, sophisticated, and dynamic market, with significant growth potential in the country's interior regions. Currently, the Southeast region, which includes the states of São…
China POS Terminal Market – 2024
China is becoming one of the largest POS terminal markets in the world, and it offers significant growth potential. The demand for POS terminals in China is primarily driven by…
Hong Kong POS Terminals Market Size & Share Analysis
Despite economic challenges, Hong Kong's retail sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, and there has been a strong rebound in retail sales in recent years. The retail environment is an interesting…
United States POS Terminals Market Size & Share Analysis
The US retail industry is dynamic, with retailers needing to constantly adapt to evolving consumer demands, new competitive threats, sometimes-unreasonable legislation, and technological disruption. The integration of e-commerce with physical stores…