Is the sun setting on retail POS estates?

Successive waves of Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals are sunsetting, leading to significant upgrade or replacement costs for retailers, while non-POS methods of payment are proliferating, adding to the complexity retailers face. Marcello Bellitto, Director in AlixPartners' Milan office, shares his thoughts with Payments Cards & Mobile CM Editor James Wood.

“Increasingly, hardware companies are looking to position themselves as payment systems providers, challenging the positioning of traditional incumbent acquirers and other PSPs.”

-Marcello Bellitto, Director