Spain POS Terminal Market – 2025

Spain POS Terminal Market

Spain’s POS Terminal Market

A Regionally Fragmented Retail Technology Landscape

Unlike most other key EMEA countries, the Spanish retail market is dominated by smaller, regional players rather than large national chains. This regional diversity has allowed for the preservation of traditional retail formats, such as family-owned neighborhood stores and open-air markets, which continue to thrive alongside the rise of modern retail formats. As a result, the Spain POS terminal market is less mature than it might otherwise be.

€198B
Total Retail Sales
(↑ 3.9% from 2023)
€1.8T
6th Largest EMEA Economy
#7
Largest Retail Market in Region
#4
Largest POS Installed Base in EMEA
€4,195
Per Capita Retail Sales

Market Trends

  • Spain’s retail market is a series of regional markets joined by two hubs: Madrid and Barcelona, where most major business activities occurs. French and German retailers have been the dominant foreign investment sources.
  • Over the past decade, retail sales have grown 36%, compared to 19% for France, 41% for UK and 26% for Germany.
  • Spanish fashion retailers Inditex (Zara) and Mango (both have stores in ~100 countries) have significant international presence.
  • Latest data show Spain as having the highest use of cash at the POS in Europe.

Leading Retailers

Inditex (#36 worldwide), Mercadona (#38), El Corte Inglès (#94), Dia (#154), Grupo Eroski (#223), Consum, Mango, Primor, Bimba y Lola, and Grupo Alcampo.

Market Size & Growth Projections

€672M

2024 Market Size

€747M

Expected 2029 Market Size

11.3%

Total Growth

2.2%

CAGR

Key Vendors

Key POS Hardware Vendors
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions
Diebold Nixdorf
NCR Voyix
Hewlett Packard
Oracle
Key POS Software Vendors
Diebold Nixdorf
Cegid
Toshiba
NCR Voyix

IHL Studies for Spain POS Terminal Market

2025 EMEA POS Terminal Market Study

2024 EMEA POS / mPOS Software Market Share

2024 EMEA POS Terminal Hardware Market Share by Vendor

2025 EMEA Retail Stores/POS Sizing by Retail Chain Size

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