Point of Sale (POS) Cash Registers Market Report 2026

The point of sale (pos) cash registers market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $18.96 billion in 2025 to $20.43 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of organized retail formats, rising adoption of electronic billing systems, growth of hospitality and food service outlets, increasing need for transaction accuracy, wider availability of affordable pos hardware.

The point of sale (pos) cash registers market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $27.24 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for omnichannel retail solutions, rising focus on real-time sales insights, expansion of subscription-based pos models, growing integration with digital payment ecosystems, increasing adoption among small businesses. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing adoption of cloud-based pos systems, rising demand for mobile pos solutions, growing integration with inventory and crm software, expansion of contactless payment acceptance, enhanced focus on data-driven sales analytics.

The increasing use of credit and debit cards is expected to drive growth in the point of sale (POS) cash registers market. Debit cards allow users to spend their own bank funds instantly, while credit cards enable purchases on borrowed money with delayed payment. The rising preference for cashless and convenient digital payments has led to greater adoption of these card types. POS cash registers facilitate these transactions by processing card payments through integrated terminals, enabling fast and secure checkouts. For example, according to UK Finance, a UK-based financial services organization, debit card payment volumes in 2023 increased by 6% to 24.5 billion transactions, while credit card payments rose to 4.6 billion, up from 4.1 billion in 2022. Thus, the growing use of credit and debit cards is propelling the expansion of the POS cash registers market.

Key players in the point of sale (POS) cash registers market are focusing on strategic expansion to improve product offerings and meet the rising demand for integrated and cloud-based payment solutions in diverse retail settings. Strategic expansion involves deliberate, long-term efforts by companies to broaden their presence, operations, or influence by entering new markets, products, services, or regions in alignment with their overall mission and competitive objectives. For instance, in January 2024, Unzer, a Germany-based payment services provider, extended its POS services to Austria and Luxembourg to support small and medium-sized enterprises with modern, cloud-enabled payment systems. Unzer’s offerings include tools such as iPad cash registers and the mobile POS Go system, which allow retailers to accept mobile and contactless payments while providing features such as real-time sales analytics, digital accounting, and buy-now-pay-later options. Serving over 40,000 retailers in Germany, Unzer leverages its local experience to capitalize on growing demand for digital payment infrastructure in Austria and Luxembourg.

In January 2025, Everfield, a UK-based software company, acquired Matrix Integrated Solutions Ltd. (Matrix POS) for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition strengthens Everfield’s position in hospitality technology by adding Matrix’s trusted all-in-one cash register system to its portfolio. Matrix POS complements Everfield’s offerings by delivering a seamless, integrated solution to clients. Matrix Integrated Solutions Ltd., based in the U.S., specializes in providing high-quality POS systems for the food and hospitality industries.

Major companies operating in the point of sale (pos) cash registers market are HP Inc., Oracle Corporation, Block Inc., NCR Corporation, Shopify Inc., Toast Inc., Casio Computer Co. Ltd., Lightspeed Commerce Inc., SumUp Payments Limited, Elo Touch Solutions Inc., TouchBistro Inc., Epos Now Limited, Revel Systems Inc., Lavu Inc., Touch Dynamic Inc., eHopper LLC, Sharp Corporation, Bindo Labs Inc., POS Nation LLC, Hike POS Pty Ltd, Shin Heung Precision Co. Ltd.

North America was the largest region in the point of sale (POS) cash register market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the point of sale (pos) cash registers market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the point of sale (pos) cash registers market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The point of sale (POS) cash register market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as transaction processing, inventory management, sales tracking, and customer relationship management. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or contained within the service offering. The point of sale (POS) cash register market also includes sales of electronic cash registers, touchscreen terminals, barcode scanners, receipt printers, and cash drawers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is, the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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