This report looks at the North American mPOS market(Mobile POS), including how many devices were shipped for the last 3 years as well as the market size and forecast to 2028. It also includes how many are currently installed, and what the forecast is for new shipments in the next several years. While this is not market share by vendor, it does include the types of devices offered by HP, Apple, Oracle, Samsung and others.
North American mPOS Market Overview
Tier I retailers have begun to grow the North America mPOS marketin a much bigger way with new customer journeys. This phase started with COVID, however, even the largest retailers are considering doing mobile first design for the POS so they only have one app regardless of the client. This is also leading many retailers to consider using mobile POS devices that can be fixed or mobile to be used in their stores.
There is a new level of maturity in systems and decisions for enterprise retailers. While consumer devices might look cooler, the need for enterprise class wi-fi and security with the explosion of IoT devices deployed has forced retailers to grow up and that has changed the North America mPOS market. Also, that premium between enterprise class and consumer class is shrinking bringing many of these decisions to the forefront of CIO offices going forward. The customer of today and tomorrow are mobile and multi-channel causing retailers to adjust accordingly.
This research looks at the current state of North America mPOS market, 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 Tablets). It includes market sizing, trends, and forecasts through 2028.
Who is this research for?
This study is designed for use by Private Equity Investors, Mobile POS Hardware and Software Providers, Service Providers, Maintenance Providers, Retailers and others who might have a vested interest in the North American mPOS market.
Note, this study does not include share by vendor although it does discuss future retailer preferences. For detailed vendor share and forecasts we recommend our Mobile POS by Vendor research where we track the number of devices shipped by Apple, HP, Toshiba, Motorola, and others and our POS/mPOS ISV List
The study looks at the opportunity for each of the mobile devices for the following segments:
- Food
- Drug
- Superstore/Warehouse Club
- Mass Merchandisers
- Department Stores
- Other Specialty
- Category Killers
- Convenience/Gas
- Bar Restaurant
- Fast Food
- Lodging
- Ent. Casino-Cruise
- Ent. Theme, Theaters, Sports
Table of Contents
Executive Summary - Overview of the North America mPOS marketIntroduction1.0 Background
