RETAIL AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT PLANNING SERVICE (RAPS) NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN VERTICAL MARKET ANALYSIS, 13TH EDITION - MODULE VI: SPECIALTY STORES, NORTH AMERICA

Table of Contents

I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• INTRODUCTION
• VERTICAL MARKETS
• DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
• END-USER ANALYSIS

II SCOPE AND METHODOLOGY

• SCOPE
• Introduction
• STUDY GOALS
• STUDY TOPICS
• MARKET SEGMENTATION
• METHODOLOGY
• Primary Research
• VERTICAL MARKET/END-USER ANALYSIS
• SECONDARY RESEARCH

III MARKET ANALYSIS

• MARKET ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
• VERTICAL MARKET ANALYSIS
• Overview
• Market Definitions
• Market Trends
• DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL ANALYSIS
• Overview
• Market Definitions
• TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
• Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS)
• Electronic Shelf Labels
• Handheld Bar Code Scanners
• Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
• Mobile Terminals
• Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
• Payment Transaction Terminals
• POS Receipt Printers
• POS Terminals/Workstations
• Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
• Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
• FREQUENCIES
• Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
• Self-Checkout Stations
• Market Sizing/Growth Forecast
• Stationary POS Bar Code Scanners
• Market Sizing/Growth Forecast

IV AGGREGATE END USER ANALYSIS

• AGGREGATE END USER ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• Demographics
• RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
• Expenditures and Purchasing Source
• Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
• Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage

VA GENERAL MERCHANDISE MARKET OVERVIEW

• GENERAL MERCHANDISE MARKET OVERVIEW
• Introduction
• State of the Industry
• Top 10 Retailers
• Retail Technology Analysis
• Market Demographics

VB GENERAL MERCHANDISE END USER ANALYSIS

• GENERAL MERCHANDISE END USER ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• Demographics
• RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
• Expenditures and Purchasing Source
• Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
• Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage

VIA HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE MARKET OVERVIEW

• HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE MARKET OVERVIEW
• Introduction
• State of the Industry
• Top 10 Retailers
• Retail Technology Analysis
• Market Demographics

VIB HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE END USER ANALYSIS

• HEALTH AND PERSONAL CARE END USER ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• Demographics
• RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
• Expenditures and Purchasing Source
• Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
• Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage

VIIA GROCERY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW

• GROCERY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
• Introduction
• State of the Industry
• Top 10 Retailers
• Retail Technology Analysis
• Market Demographics

VIIB GROCERY STORE END USER ANALYSIS

• GROCERY STORE END USER ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• Demographics
• RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
• Expenditures and Purchasing Source
• Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
• Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage

VIIIA CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE MARKET OVERVIEW

• CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
• Introduction
• State of the Industry
• Top 10 Retailers
• Retail Technology Analysis
• Market Demographics

VIIIB CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE END USER ANALYSIS

• CONVENIENCE/GASOLINE STORE END USER ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• Demographics
• RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
• Expenditures and Purchasing Source
• Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
• Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage

IXA SPECIALTY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW

• SPECIALTY STORE MARKET OVERVIEW
• Introduction
• State of the Industry
• Top 10 Retailers
• Retail Technology Analysis
• Market Demographics

IXB SPECIALTY STORE END USER ANALYSIS

• SPECIALTY STORE END USER ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• Demographics
• RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS
• Expenditures and Purchasing Source
• Traditional Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage
• Emerging Retail Automation/POS Technology Usage

X COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

• COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
• Introduction
• 2005 RETAIL AUTOMATION/POS EQUIPMENT MARKET SHARE
• OVERVIEW OF LEADING RETAIL/POS EQUIPMENT VENDORS
• Electronic Article Surveillance
• Electronic Shelf Labels
• Handheld POS Bar Code Scanners
• Mobile Computing Devices
• POS Payment Transaction Terminals
• POS Receipt Printers
• POS Terminals/Workstations
• RFID Readers and Tags/Labels
• Self-Checkout POS Stations
• Stationary POS Bar Code Scanners

XI CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
• MARKET SIZE SUMMARY
• Final Thoughts

APPENDIX A: VENDOR LIST

APPENDIX B: NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL TRADE/BUSINESS JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES