An mPOS or mobile point-of-sale or mobile POS is a portable point on a smartphone or tablet that functions as a register. In the recent past, there has been growth in the number of mPOS solution providers as well as the launch of mPOS solutions outside North America and Europe. Today, mPOS providers are increasingly focusing on tapping the mPOS potential of emerging markets such as Brazil, Russia, India, Mexico, and China (BRIMC).
Market Statistics:
The global mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market is expected to surpass USD 112.65 Bn Units in terms of Volume by the end of 2032.
Global Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) Market: Drivers
Advantages such as ease of use and low cost of ownership are expected to propel the global mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market growth over the forecast period
Mobile point-of-sale offers various advantages against fixed POS including low cost of ownership, easy to use, mobility, etc. Since merchants have smartphones and tablets, they only have to invest in low-cost sleeves or dongles. mPOS is also a cost-effective solution for small business owners. Small merchants with lower card volumes, who find the price of purpose-built POS terminals too high for profitable card acceptance, are finding mPOS solutions highly attractive for business. Therefore, these factors are expected to propel the global mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market growth in the near future.
Global Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) Market: Opportunities
Rising cashless transactions in various countries can provide key business opportunities in the global mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market
Many sector and retail business owners are increasingly adopting cashless transactions. Cashless transactions are convenient and significantly safer as compared to cash-based transactions. Governments of many countries of developed unique payment systems for safer cashless transactions. For instance, in April 2016, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) introduced Unified Payments Interface (UPI), an instant real-time payment system to facilitate inter-bank transactions.
Global Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) Market: Recent Developments
Key Developments
- Major companies are involved in partnerships and collaborations, in order to gain a competitive edge in the market. For instance, in July 2020, PAX Technology Ltd. partnered with Loyalzoo to launch Digital Loyalty app PAXSTORE.
- Key companies are involved in mergers and acquisitions, in order to enhance the market presence. For instance, in May 2017, First Data Corporation acquired CardConnect Corp, a technology-oriented commerce solution provider.
- In November 2019, Ingenico partnered with FinTech Pundi X to enable crypto transactions around the world. Pundi X completed the integration of its XPOS software with the Point-Of-Sale (POS) APOS A8 devices of Ingenico.
Global Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) Market: Restraints
Lack of standardization is expected to hamper the global mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market growth over the forecast period
Currently, there is lack of standardization when it comes to mPOS, which is hindering its adoption. Furthermore, low consumer awareness regarding wireless technology, especially in emerging economies such as India, China, and Brazil is hindering adoption of mPOS. Hence, these factors are expected to hamper the global mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) market growth over the forecast period.