PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1831916
PUBLISHER: IMARC | PRODUCT CODE: 1831916
Retail Automation Market Report by Type (Point-of-Sale, Barcode and RFID, Electronic Shelf Label, Camera, Autonomous Guided Vehicle, and Others), Implementation, End User, and Region 2025-2033
The global retail automation market size reached USD 19.6 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 39.1 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 8% during 2025-2033. The market is propelled by the significant technological advancements, increasing disposable income levels, rising number of retail chains, growing consumer demand for convenience and personalization, and cost reduction and operational efficiency offered by retail automation.
Retail Automation Market Trends:
Significant Technological Developments
Technological advancements play a vital role in creating a positive retail automation market outlook. Rapidly developing technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), and machine learning are driving the market growth as they transform the retail outlook by providing distinctive solutions to organize operations and improve efficiency. Other than this, numerous technological advancements lead to the introduction of a wide array of novel products which play a crucial role in easing the shopping experiences of individuals. For instance, in June 2023, Zebra Technologies announced the introduction of the TC22/TC27 mobile computer, which serves as a solution to organizations looking for improved productivity and manageability. The product is particularly appropriate for small and medium-sized businesses across numerous industries including retail and utilities.
Rising Consumer Demand for Convenience and Personalization
The increasing consumer demand for personalization, convenience, and smooth shopping experiences is propelling the market growth. In this rapidly urbanizing globe and extremely hectic lifestyles, individuals expect seamless shopping experiences in all retail channels, including offline and online. Other than this, personalization is an uncompromising factor for individuals while shopping. According to the FORBES MAGAZINE, 91% of individuals stated that there are high chances of them shopping with brands which provide offers and recommendations that are associated with them. In order to cater to these individuals, brands are offering customized product recommendations, consumer-specific promotions, and tailored services that are in alignment with their purchasing patterns.
Operational Efficiency and Cost Reduction of Retail Automation
Operational efficiency and cost reduction are other factors creating a favorable retail automation market overview, particularly in this increasingly competitive market where optimization of resources and maximizing profitability have become thumb rules. Retail automation allows retailers to organize their operational procedures, minimize manual labor prices, reduced errors, and enhanced productivity. For instance, the utilization of robotic process automation (RPA) can systematize repetitive back-end activities such as invoicing, data entry, and inventory tracking which further leads to saving a substantial amount of time and cost reduction. As per a report published by the IMARC GROUP, the global robotic process automation market has already reached US$ 4.0 Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach US$ 33.9 Billion by 2032. The report also states that the market is expanding at a growth of 25.9% during 2024-2032.
Retail Automation Industry Segmentation:
Breakup by Type:
- Point-of-Sale (POS)
- Barcode and RFID
- Electronic Shelf Label (ESL)
- Camera
- Autonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV)
- Others
Point of sale accounts for the majority of the market share
Point of Sale (POS) hold the largest retail automation market share as it plays a vital role in retail activities. POS systems are used for processing transactions, allowing consumer interactions, and managing inventory. As the adoption of omnichannel retail strategies increases, the adoption of POS systems has developed in a way so as to provide integrated solutions which effortlessly connect online and offline sales channels. According to the IMARC GROUP, the global POS software marker has already reached US$ 11.8 Billion in 2023 which is further expected to grow at US$ 23.1 Billion by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 7.6% during 2024-2032.
Breakup by Implementation:
- In-store
- Warehouse
Warehouse holds the largest share in the industry
The warehouse segment holds maximum number of shares on account of its vital role of automation in streamlining warehouse operations. Warehouses need effective of management of inventory, order fulfillment, and logistics in order to cater to the rising demand of e-commerce and omnichannel retail. Automation technologies including automated storage, robotic systems, and retrieval systems (AS/RS) improve the accuracy, productivity, and scalability in acitivties of warehouses. A report published by the IMARC GROUP, states that the global warehouse robotics market is projected to reach US$ 15.4 Billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 10.13% during 2024-2032.
Breakup by End User:
- Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
- Single Item Stores
- Fuel Stations
- Retail Pharmacies
Supermarkets and hypermarkets represent the leading market segment
The retail automation market research report has provided a detailed breakup and analysis of the market based on the end user. This includes supermarkets and hypermarkets, single item stores, fuel stations, and retail pharmacies. According to the report, supermarkets and hypermarkets represented the largest segment.
Supermarkets and hypermarkets add a substantial amount of retail automation market revenue on account of its large-scale presence which attend to a larger audience. For instance, according to the ECONOMIC TIMES, more retail is seeking spaces in numerous cities with the intent of opening up 300 supermarkets and hypermarkets over the span of next 3 years. These formats of retail stores adopt automation technologies as it allows them to streamline operations, improve consumer experiences and maximize inventory management, thus creating a positive retail automation market forecast.
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
North America leads the market, accounting for the largest retail automation market share
The retail automation market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets, which include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and the Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America accounted for the largest market share.
North America dominates the market on account of a number of factors, such as high technology infrastructure, increasing disposable income levels, and an early technology adoption rate. Other than this, the preemptive approach toward innovation in confluence with the robust retail industry of the region is eventually leading to a high retail automation market value. According to the CENSUS BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, the retail e-commerce sales of the United States for the fourth quarter of 2023, reached $285.2 Billion which is an increase of 0.8% as compared to the third quarter of 2023.
Competitive Landscape:
- The market research report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the major market players in the metal fiber industry include AGS Transact Technologies Ltd., Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated, Fiserv Inc., Fujitsu Limited, Honeywell International Inc., NCR Corporation, Olea Kiosks Inc, Posiflex Technology Inc., Probiz Technologies Prvt, Sea Point China Limited, Simbe Robotics Inc. and Zebra Technologies Corporation.
(Please note that this is only a partial list of the key players, and the complete list is provided in the report.)
- Key players in the industry are assigning a substantial number of resources for research and development (R&D) activities in order to develop novel technologies and solutions. These significant investments allow the introduction of new advanced automation systems. Other than this, major players are also entering into partnerships and acquisitions in order to expand their product portfolios and foster their product development procedures. For instance, NCR VOYIX Corporation announced its collaboration with Autobooks Inc. The partnership merged the accounting software of Autobooks with the payment processing platform of NCR VOYIX, so as to allow small organizations to accept payments and manage their finances in one place.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1.How big is the retail automation market?
- 2.What is the future outlook of retail automation market?
- 3.What are the key factors driving the retail automation market?
- 4.Which region accounts for the largest retail automation market share?
- 5.Which are the leading companies in the global retail automation market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Retail Automation Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
- 6.1 Point-of-Sale (POS)
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Barcode and RFID
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Electronic Shelf Label (ESL)
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Camera
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.5 Autonomous Guided Vehicle (AGV)
- 6.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.5.2 Market Forecast
- 6.6 Others
- 6.6.1 Market Trends
- 6.6.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Implementation
- 7.1 In-store
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Warehouse
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by End User
- 8.1 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Single Item Stores
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Fuel Stations
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
- 8.4 Retail Pharmacies
- 8.4.1 Market Trends
- 8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.2 Canada
- 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.2 Japan
- 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.3 India
- 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.4 South Korea
- 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.5 Australia
- 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.6 Indonesia
- 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.7 Others
- 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.3 Europe
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.2 France
- 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.3 United Kingdom
- 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.4 Italy
- 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.5 Spain
- 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.6 Russia
- 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.7 Others
- 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.4 Latin America
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.2 Mexico
- 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.3 Others
- 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.5 Middle East and Africa
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Strengths
- 10.3 Weaknesses
- 10.4 Opportunities
- 10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.4 Degree of Competition
- 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Market Structure
- 14.2 Key Players
- 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 14.3.1 AGS Transact Technologies Ltd.
- 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.2 Diebold Nixdorf Incorporated
- 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.2.3 Financials
- 14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.3 Fiserv Inc.
- 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.3.3 Financials
- 14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.4 Fujitsu Limited
- 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.4.3 Financials
- 14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.5 Honeywell International Inc.
- 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.5.3 Financials
- 14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.6 NCR Corporation
- 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.6.3 Financials
- 14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.7 Olea Kiosks Inc
- 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8 Posiflex Technology Inc.
- 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8.3 Financials
- 14.3.9 Probiz Technologies Prvt
- 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.10 Sea Point China Limited
- 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.11 Simbe Robotics Inc.
- 14.3.11.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.12 Zebra Technologies Corporation
- 14.3.12.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.12.3 Financials
- 14.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.1 AGS Transact Technologies Ltd.
List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global: Retail Automation Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
- Figure 2: Global: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2019-2024
- Figure 3: Global: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 4: Global: Retail Automation Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2024
- Figure 5: Global: Retail Automation Market: Breakup by Implementation (in %), 2024
- Figure 6: Global: Retail Automation Market: Breakup by End User (in %), 2024
- Figure 7: Global: Retail Automation Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2024
- Figure 8: Global: Retail Automation (Point-of-Sale) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 9: Global: Retail Automation (Point-of-Sale) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 10: Global: Retail Automation (Barcode and RFID) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 11: Global: Retail Automation (Barcode and RFID) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 12: Global: Retail Automation (Electronic Shelf Label) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 13: Global: Retail Automation (Electronic Shelf Label) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 14: Global: Retail Automation (Camera) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 15: Global: Retail Automation (Camera) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 16: Global: Retail Automation (Autonomous Guided Vehicle) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 17: Global: Retail Automation (Autonomous Guided Vehicle) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 18: Global: Retail Automation (Other Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 19: Global: Retail Automation (Other Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 20: Global: Retail Automation (In-store) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 21: Global: Retail Automation (In-store) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 22: Global: Retail Automation (Warehouse) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 23: Global: Retail Automation (Warehouse) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 24: Global: Retail Automation (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 25: Global: Retail Automation (Supermarkets and Hypermarkets) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 26: Global: Retail Automation (Single Item Stores) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 27: Global: Retail Automation (Single Item Stores) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 28: Global: Retail Automation (Fuel Stations) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 29: Global: Retail Automation (Fuel Stations) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 30: Global: Retail Automation (Retail Pharmacies) Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 31: Global: Retail Automation (Retail Pharmacies) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 32: North America: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 33: North America: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 34: United States: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 35: United States: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 36: Canada: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 37: Canada: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 38: Asia-Pacific: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 39: Asia-Pacific: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 40: China: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 41: China: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 42: Japan: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 43: Japan: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 44: India: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 45: India: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 46: South Korea: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 47: South Korea: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 48: Australia: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 49: Australia: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 50: Indonesia: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 51: Indonesia: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 52: Others: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 53: Others: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 54: Europe: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 55: Europe: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 56: Germany: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 57: Germany: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 58: France: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 59: France: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 60: United Kingdom: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 61: United Kingdom: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 62: Italy: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 63: Italy: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 64: Spain: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 65: Spain: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 66: Russia: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 67: Russia: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 68: Others: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 69: Others: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 70: Latin America: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 71: Latin America: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 72: Brazil: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 73: Brazil: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 74: Mexico: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 75: Mexico: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 76: Others: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 77: Others: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 78: Middle East and Africa: Retail Automation Market: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2019 & 2024
- Figure 79: Middle East and Africa: Retail Automation Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2024
- Figure 80: Middle East and Africa: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Figure 81: Global: Retail Automation Industry: SWOT Analysis
- Figure 82: Global: Retail Automation Industry: Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 83: Global: Retail Automation Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
- Table 1: Global: Retail Automation Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2024 and 2033
- Table 2: Global: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 3: Global: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Breakup by Implementation (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 4: Global: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Breakup by End User (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 5: Global: Retail Automation Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million USD), 2025-2033
- Table 6: Global: Retail Automation Market: Competitive Structure
- Table 7: Global: Retail Automation Market: Key Players
