Paul Thomen

Friday 6 June 2014

Mobile POS Industry Trends & Best Practices



The report “Mobile POS: Reaching Escape Velocity – All Systems Go″ by IHL Services is now available at RnRMarketResearch.com. Contact sales@rnrmarketresearch.com with Mobile POS: Reaching Escape Velocity – All Systems Go in subject line and your contact details to purchase this report or get your questions answered.

Mobile in retail is now a $7.8 Billion business worldwide and one that continues to grow rapidly. In fact, for 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 Tablets).

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. From the C-Level on down, the buzz about Mobile in Retail has been increasing ever since Apple began using it in their stores. Retailers desire the same experience and the same throughput, and one of the most attractive functions they see is the use of handheld devices for Mobile POS. The use of Tablets (such as the iPad) is especially pertinent, since double-digit growth in shipments of these devices for Mobile POS use will be the norm for the forseeable future.


This report looks at the current state of Mobile POS, 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. We also provide some operational insight on the issues that retailers face in incorporating these devices into their stores (for instance, do you know about “Momma Duck Syndrome” or the “Teenager Syndrome”?).

This study is designed for use by Mobile POS Hardware and Software Providers, Maintenance Providers, Retailers and others who might have a vested interest in the North American Mobile Point-of-Sale Market.


Product Highlights

The study looks at the opportunity for each of the mobile devices as well as the impact on POS terminals 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


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