Asia/Pacific POS Terminal Study – 2024

Key Highlights

Along with the general retail environment for each country/region, we discuss the country by country shipments, installed base, and forecasts for the following retail market segments:

• Food/Grocery
• Drug Stores/Pharmacies
• Hypermarkets
• Mass Merchants
• Department Stores
• Specialty Stores Hospitality

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

1. TRENDS/BARRIERS

2. ASIA/PACIFIC MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1 POS Shipment History 2.2 POS Installed Base History

3. JAPAN

3.1 Retail Overview 3.2 POS Shipment History 3.3 POS Installed Base History

4. CHINA

4.1 Retail Overview 4.2 POS Shipment History 4.3 POS Installed Base History

5. INDIA

5.1 Retail Overview 5.2 POS Shipment History 5.3 POS Installed Base History

6. AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND

6.1 Retail Overview 6.2 POS Shipment History 6.3 POS Installed Base History

7. SOUTH KOREA

7.1 Retail Overview 7.2 POS Shipment History 7.3 POS Installed Base History

8. VIETNAM

8.1 Retail Overview 8.2 POS Shipment History 8.3 POS Installed Base History

9. TAIWAN

9.1 Retail Overview 9.2 POS Shipment History 9.3 POS Installed Base History

10. HONG KONG

10.1 Retail Overview 10.2 POS Shipment History 10.3 POS Installed Base History

11. OTHER ASIA/PACIFIC

11.1 Retail Overview 11.2 POS Shipment History 11.3 POS Installed Base History

12. Summary Tables

12.1 POS Historical Shipments by Segment from 2019 – 2022 12.2 POS Historical Installed Base by Segment from 2019 – 2022

13. FORECASTS

12.1 Projected Shipments by Segment from 2022 – 2027 12.2 Projected Installed Base by Segment from 2022 – 2027

REFERENCES

List of Figures

Figure 1 Asia/Pacific POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 2 Asia/Pacific POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 3 Japan POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 4 Japan POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 5 Japan POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 6 China POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 7 China POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 8 China POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 9 India POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 10 India POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 11 India POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 12 Australia/New Zealand POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 13 Australia/New Zealand POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 14 Australia/New Zealand POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 15 South Korea POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 16 South Korea POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 17 South Korea POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 18 Vietnam POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 19 Vietnam POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 20 Vietnam POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 21 Taiwan POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 22 Taiwan POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 23 Taiwan POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 24 Hong Kong POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 25 Hong Kong POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 26 Hong Kong POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 27 Other Asia/Pacific POS Shipment History and Forecast

Figure 28 Other Asia/Pacific POS Installed Base History and Forecast

Figure 29 Other Asia/Pacific POS Terminal Shipments and Installed Base by Retail Segment

Figure 30 2022 – 2027 Asia/Pacific Projected Shipments by Retail Segment

Figure 31 2022 – 2027 Asia/Pacific Projected Installed Base by Retail Segment

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What do you define as POS?

At IHL we believe it is important that we state clearly the definitions of what we are classifying as a POS device. For the purposes of our analysis, we are defining POS as PC-based workstations, namely PC-class Processor-based and LAN-available terminals. Although others might include Electronic Funds Terminals as POS, we do not include them here.

In our research, we do include PC on Cash Drawer Devices (PCOCD), however, we do not attempt to distinguish between vendors unless a particular market is affected significantly.

We do not include Electronic Cash Registers (ECR’s) in our study. Although the lines have blurred as to POS and ECR in terms of processors and connectivity, we believe there is a clear distinction in functionality, expandability, and serviceability between the devices.

As this report also looks at market segment information, it is important that we distinguish the types of institutions we include in each market segment. These are the following:

Food/Grocery: This is a grocery store, and size can range from a single-lane, mom-and-pop store to a multi-lane full service supermarket.

Drug Store/Pharmacy: This is store that sells personal care and medicinal items and can have from 1-5 terminals per store.

Hypermarkets: This is a broad segment that varies by country. In many, it includes a full service Food store as well as products typically included at Discounters under one roof. In other countries, stores can range anywhere from a Superstore format (think Wal-Mart Supercenter) to a full-line Department Store (with large appliances) combined with a full-line Grocery store.

Department Stores: Traditionally larger format stores, upscale in products and including hard and soft goods with department style checkout.

Mass Merchandisers: Like a Hypermarket format, only carrying non-food items or limited food items and using a front-end checkout. Also includes Discounters.

Specialty Stores: Stores that focus on particular product line niches. Includes apparel, news, shoes, and DIY type stores.

Hospitality: Includes Restaurants, Bars, Pubs, Hotels, and Convenience Store outlets.

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