[Report] RETAIL AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT PLANNING SERVICE (RAPS) NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN VERTICAL MARKET ANALYSIS, 13TH EDITION

Abstract

This report analyzes North American and European consumption and expected purchases of retail automation/point-of-sale (POS) equipment by vertical market. Further, the report provides the following for each vertical market segment (listed below): typical retail respondent profiles/demographics, planned equipment expenditures, purchase decision criteria, vendor satisfaction ratings, analysis of shipments by distribution channel, buyer decision-making positions, and preferred vendors.

ANALYSIS COVERAGE

Geographic Regions

North America
Europe

Product Categories

Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS);
Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs);
Handheld POS Scanners - including laser scanners, linear CCD scanners, and arrayed imagers;
Mobile Computing Devices - including mobile terminals, PDA devices, and portable and personal shopping systems;
Payment/Transaction Terminals - including debit/credit card readers, check readers, smart card readers, and electronic signature capture terminals;
POS Receipt Printers - including stationary thermal, portable thermal, impact, and dual-station hybrid printers (thermal, inkjet, and impact);
POS Terminals/Workstations (excluding electronic cash registers) - including mobile and stationary devices;
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) - including interrogators and tags;
Self-Checkout Stations - including single-station and multi-station units; and
Stationary POS Scanners - including presentation, in-counter slot, in-counter bioptic, presentation, and stand-alone price-verification scanners.

Vertical Markets

Gasoline/Convenience Stores - examples include 7-Eleven, Wawa, White Hen Pantry, Exxon Mobil-branded stores;
General merchandise - including store formats such as department stores, mass merchants, and superstores. Examples include J.C. Penney & Company; Federated Department Stores; Wal-Mart; BJ' s Wholesalers;
Grocery - including all stores specializing in the sale of food products including formats such as supermarkets, liquor stores, specialty meat shops, etc. Examples include Albertson' s, Stop and Shop, Kroger;
Health and personal care - including drug stores, pharmacies, and retailers specializing in other health and beauty products such as cosmetics and perfumes. Examples include Brooks, CVS, Walgreen' s;
Hospitality - including dining, lodging, and entertainment; and
Specialty Stores - including specialty apparel retailers (i.e., the Gap, J. Crew); building materials and garden equipment and supplies stores (i.e., Lowe' s, The Home Depot); and office supply stores (i.e., Staples); and other “category killers” such as Toys “R” Us, PetSmart, Crate and Barrel, Best Buy, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

Distribution Channels

Direct-to-End User: sales of retail automation/POS equipment that pass directly from the hardware manufacturer to the end user;
Private Label Partner: sales of retail automation/POS equipment that pass from the hardware manufacturers to a private label account;
Two-Tier Distributor: indirect sales of retail automation/POS equipment through low value-adding channels;
Value-Added Reseller/Systems Integrator: indirect sales of retail automation/POS equipment through moderate- and high-value adding channels; and
Other: sales of retail automation/POS equipment through non-traditional channels, examples include integrated software vendors (ISVs), E-commerce, and non-AIDC channels.