This market report is a part of: Retail and Transaction Automation Equipment.

Plagued by numerous store closures, large scale layoffs, and bankruptcy filings in the second half of 2008 and first half of 2009, retailers and hospitality enterprises across globe are finding themselves under severe pressure to improve cost management, enhance customer experiences, and retain/grow their customer base. In attempts to address these pressures and realign themselves with 'new' customer requirements and preferences, retailers and hospitality enterprises must continue to evaluate and invest in automation technologies. The value propositions associated with such technologies have proven their ability to aid in the improvement of product turnover, enhancement of stakeholder interaction, reduction of costs, synchronization multi-channel strategies and development of competitive advantages/differentiators.

As automation technologies continue to mature and evolve, enterprises are being given more choices than ever before regarding potential investment and deployment. However, more alternatives or options lead to the creation of more questions or greater uncertainty. That being the case, the ability to effectively scope and manage such investments has become a major strategic initiative. Enterprise who invest in the wrong solution, run the risk of alienating hard-won, fickle and expensive-to-replace customers. Suppliers who pursue the wrong market opportunity risk precious resources drilling a dry well, and join the ready-to-invest markets too late.

As the retail & transaction automation market continues to redefine itself over the next several years successful suppliers of these technologies need to deftly navigate a fragmenting, faster-moving, more crowded market. In order to do so, suppliers will need the most granular, accurate and reliable market intelligence and analysis. This report will deliver the insight, analysis and data that suppliers need to make the most profitable product, market and channel development decisions.

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