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Point of Sale (POS) Terminals
The point of sale (POS) or point of purchase (POP) is the time and place where a retail transaction is completed. At the point of sale, the merchant would calculate the amount owed by the customer and indicate the amount, and may prepare an invoice for the customer (which may be a cash register printout), and indicate the options for the customer to make payment. It is also the point at which a customer makes a payment to the merchant in exchange for goods or after provision of a service. After receiving payment, the merchant may issue a receipt for the transaction, which is usually printed, but is increasingly being dispensed with or sent electronically.
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The point of sale (POS) or point of purchase (POP) is the time and place where a retail transaction is completed. At the point of sale, the merchant would calculate the amount owed by the customer and indicate the amount, and may prepare an invoice for the customer (which may be a cash register printout), and indicate the options for the customer to make payment. It is also the point at which a customer makes a payment to the merchant in exchange for goods or after provision of a service. After receiving payment, the merchant may issue a receipt for the transaction, which is usually printed, but is increasingly being dispensed with or sent electronically.
POS Terminals is a computerized replacement for a cash register. The POS system can include the ability to record and track customer orders, process credit and debit cards, connect to other systems in a network, and manage inventory. Generally, a POS terminal has as its core a personal computer, which is provided with application-specific programs and I/O devices for the particular environment in which it will serve. A POS system for a restaurant, for example, is likely to have all menu items stored in a database that can be queried for information in a number of ways. POS terminals are used in most industries that have a point of sale such as a service desk, including Entertainment, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Retail.
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Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
The point of sale (POS) or point of purchase (POP) is the time and place where a retail transaction is completed. At the point of sale, the merchant would calculate the amount owed by the customer and indicate the amount, and may prepare an invoice for the customer (which may be a cash register printout), and indicate the options for the customer to make payment. It is also the point at which a customer makes a payment to the merchant in exchange for goods or after provision of a service. After receiving payment, the merchant may issue a receipt for the transaction, which is usually printed, but is increasingly being dispensed with or sent electronically.
POS Terminals is a computerized replacement for a cash register. The POS system can include the ability to record and track customer orders, process credit and debit cards, connect to other systems in a network, and manage inventory. Generally, a POS terminal has as its core a personal computer, which is provided with application-specific programs and I/O devices for the particular environment in which it will serve. A POS system for a restaurant, for example, is likely to have all menu items stored in a database that can be queried for information in a number of ways. POS terminals are used in most industries that have a point of sale such as a service desk, including Entertainment, Healthcare, Hospitality, and Retail.
The industry's leading manufacturers are Verifone, Ingenico and First Data, which accounted for 36.67%, 21.38% and 13.01% of revenue in 2019, respectively.
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Report Scope
This report quantifies the global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K Units), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K Units) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market by Company
Verifone
Ingenico
First Data
BBPOS
Castles Tech
UIC
Equinox Pymts
Pax Technology
USA Tech
Square
SZZT
Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Segment by Type
Traditional POS Terminals
Smart POS Terminals
Mobile POS Terminals
Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Segment by Application
Retail
Restaurant
Others
Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Traditional POS Terminals
- Smart POS Terminals
- Mobile POS Terminals
Applications
- Retail
- Restaurant
- Others
Companies covered
- Verifone
- Ingenico
- First Data
- BBPOS
- Castles Tech
- UIC
- Equinox Pymts
- Pax Technology
- USA Tech
- Square
- SZZT
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Traditional POS Terminals
- 2.3.3 Smart POS Terminals
- 2.3.4 Mobile POS Terminals
- 2.4 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Retail
- 2.4.3 Restaurant
- 2.4.4 Others
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales (K Units) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 Verifone
- 4.1.1 Verifone Company Information
- 4.1.2 Verifone Business Overview
- 4.1.3 Verifone Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 Verifone Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 Verifone Recent Developments
- 4.2 Ingenico
- 4.2.1 Ingenico Company Information
- 4.2.2 Ingenico Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Ingenico Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Ingenico Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Ingenico Recent Developments
- 4.3 First Data
- 4.3.1 First Data Company Information
- 4.3.2 First Data Business Overview
- 4.3.3 First Data Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 First Data Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 First Data Recent Developments
- 4.4 BBPOS
- 4.4.1 BBPOS Company Information
- 4.4.2 BBPOS Business Overview
- 4.4.3 BBPOS Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 BBPOS Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 BBPOS Recent Developments
- 4.5 Castles Tech
- 4.5.1 Castles Tech Company Information
- 4.5.2 Castles Tech Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Castles Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Castles Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Castles Tech Recent Developments
- 4.6 UIC
- 4.6.1 UIC Company Information
- 4.6.2 UIC Business Overview
- 4.6.3 UIC Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 UIC Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 UIC Recent Developments
- 4.7 Equinox Pymts
- 4.7.1 Equinox Pymts Company Information
- 4.7.2 Equinox Pymts Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Equinox Pymts Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Equinox Pymts Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Equinox Pymts Recent Developments
- 4.8 Pax Technology
- 4.8.1 Pax Technology Company Information
- 4.8.2 Pax Technology Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Pax Technology Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Pax Technology Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Pax Technology Recent Developments
- 4.9 USA Tech
- 4.9.1 USA Tech Company Information
- 4.9.2 USA Tech Business Overview
- 4.9.3 USA Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 USA Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 USA Tech Recent Developments
- 4.10 Square
- 4.10.1 Square Company Information
- 4.10.2 Square Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Square Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Square Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Square Recent Developments
- 4.11 SZZT
- 4.11.1 SZZT Company Information
- 4.11.2 SZZT Business Overview
- 4.11.3 SZZT Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 SZZT Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 SZZT Recent Developments
5 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (K Units)
- 6.1.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (K Units)
- 7.1.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Distributors
- 8.2.3 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Customers
9 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Trends
- 9.2 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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