Chain Store Guide has just published the 2013 Databases of Retail and Foodservice Technology and each year we take a look at the results of our research and highlight the market share leaders in three Point of Sale areas: Hardware, Software, and Printers. All of the leading manufacturers retain their top spots for the fourth year in a row since CSG has been reporting these rankings.

In the Retail industry IBM’s 20% share secures their top spot in the POS Hardware category edging out second place Dell by 1%. IBM places second in POS Software behind frontrunner Verifone.

In the foodservice industry MICROS retains the lead in POS Hardware while Radiant Systems holds a commanding lead in POS Software. EPSON continues to dominate the POS Printer category in both retail and foodservice.

Chain Store Guide’s Databases of Retail and Foodservice Technology also contain detailed data on other key technologies including Software Systems, RFID, Wi-Fi, Payment Systems, and even IT Spending plans. The databases are updated daily and contain retail and foodservice companies that operate 25 or more locations throughout the United States and Canada.