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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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Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
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 provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Point of Sale (POS) Terminals market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (K Units) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Point of Sale (POS) Terminals.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
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.
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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: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: 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 3: Detailed analysis of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Point of Sale (POS) Terminals in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights 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 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Traditional POS Terminals
- 1.3.2 Smart POS Terminals
- 1.3.3 Mobile POS Terminals
- 1.4 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Trends
- 2.2 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals by Application
- 5.1 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Retail
- 5.1.2 Restaurant
- 5.1.3 Others
- 5.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 Verifone
- 6.1.1 Verifone Company Information
- 6.1.2 Verifone Business Overview
- 6.1.3 Verifone Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 Verifone Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 Verifone Recent Developments
- 6.2 Ingenico
- 6.2.1 Ingenico Company Information
- 6.2.2 Ingenico Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Ingenico Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Ingenico Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Ingenico Recent Developments
- 6.3 First Data
- 6.3.1 First Data Company Information
- 6.3.2 First Data Business Overview
- 6.3.3 First Data Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 First Data Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 First Data Recent Developments
- 6.4 BBPOS
- 6.4.1 BBPOS Company Information
- 6.4.2 BBPOS Business Overview
- 6.4.3 BBPOS Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 BBPOS Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 BBPOS Recent Developments
- 6.5 Castles Tech
- 6.5.1 Castles Tech Company Information
- 6.5.2 Castles Tech Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Castles Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Castles Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Castles Tech Recent Developments
- 6.6 UIC
- 6.6.1 UIC Company Information
- 6.6.2 UIC Business Overview
- 6.6.3 UIC Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 UIC Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 UIC Recent Developments
- 6.7 Equinox Pymts
- 6.7.1 Equinox Pymts Company Information
- 6.7.2 Equinox Pymts Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Equinox Pymts Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Equinox Pymts Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Equinox Pymts Recent Developments
- 6.8 Pax Technology
- 6.8.1 Pax Technology Company Information
- 6.8.2 Pax Technology Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Pax Technology Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Pax Technology Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Pax Technology Recent Developments
- 6.9 USA Tech
- 6.9.1 USA Tech Company Information
- 6.9.2 USA Tech Business Overview
- 6.9.3 USA Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 USA Tech Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 USA Tech Recent Developments
- 6.10 Square
- 6.10.1 Square Company Information
- 6.10.2 Square Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Square Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Square Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Square Recent Developments
- 6.11 SZZT
- 6.11.1 SZZT Company Information
- 6.11.2 SZZT Business Overview
- 6.11.3 SZZT Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 SZZT Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 SZZT Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Distributors
- 12.2.3 Point of Sale (POS) Terminals Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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