FRANKLIN TENN. —Shipments of personal computer-based point-of-sale systems in North America increased by 8 percent in 2006, compared with 5-percent growth in 2005, an annual study by IHL Consulting Group indicates.
According to Franklin-based IHL, the greatest portion of that growth was tied to new-store development among restaurant users, including casual-dining, coffee and doughnut chains, and specialty retailers, such as those in the apparel and home improvement fields. Other retail segments, such as the grocery industry, saw shipments that typically included touch-screen, liquid-crystal-display interfaces to replace aging hardware, IHL sources said. They added that these trends are expected to continue throughout 2007. —Shipments of personal computer-based point-of-sale systems in North America increased by 8 percent in 2006, compared with 5-percent growth in 2005, an annual study by IHL Consulting Group indicates.
“Retailers continue to see the POS as more than just a method for accurately recording sales,” IHL president Greg Buzek said. —Shipments of personal computer-based point-of-sale systems in North America increased by 8 percent in 2006, compared with 5-percent growth in 2005, an annual study by IHL Consulting Group indicates.
He noted that POS system buyers are proving to be “willing to invest” in the added functionality of today’s products, which, among other features, can support workforce management. —Shipments of personal computer-based point-of-sale systems in North America increased by 8 percent in 2006, compared with 5-percent growth in 2005, an annual study by IHL Consulting Group indicates.
According to the 2007 North American POS Terminal Study for sale by IHL, increased governmental action, such as new consumer privacy laws, and recent data security breaches among business and government entities are weighing heavily on the POS purchasing decisions of restaurateurs and retailers. —Shipments of personal computer-based point-of-sale systems in North America increased by 8 percent in 2006, compared with 5-percent growth in 2005, an annual study by IHL Consulting Group indicates.
