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Self-checkout market to grow by 16 percent, new report says

The global self-checkout market will grow by 16 percent from the period of 2015 to 2019, according to a new report entitled 'Global Self-Checkout Terminals Market 2015-2019.'

December 3, 2015

The global self-checkout market will grow by 16 percent from the period of 2015 to 2019, according to a new report entitled "Global Self-Checkout Terminals Market 2015-2019," by Infiniti Research Limited.

The key driver for this market is the demand from the retail industry. In 2013, Wal-Mart installed 10,000 self-checkout kiosks in the U.S. In addition, emerging economies such as India and China are also beginning to utilize self-checkout, although currently the Americas hold a 45 percent share of the market, according to the report.

The report examines a number of key trends in the market, such as integration of Near-Field-Communication technology into the kiosks and key market opportunities and threats. The report also examines several key players including Fujitsu, NCR, NEC, Toshiba and Olea Kiosks.

The report is available for download here.