6x Retail Tech Trends: Wie Retail Media, KI & Self-Service den POS neu definieren

Dieses Whitepaper untersucht sechs zentrale Trends – von interaktiven Retail-Media- und Self-Service-Kiosk-Lösungen über smarte Sensoren und integrierte POS-Systeme bis hin zu Advanced Retail Analytics und Künstlicher Intelligenz.

Retail is at a turning point. Staffing shortages, rising e-commerce competition, and growing customer demands for seamless in-store experiences are forcing brick-and-mortar retailers to fundamentally rethink their approach to the point of sale. Against this backdrop, EuroShop 2026 in Dusseldorf, Germany — the world's leading retail trade fair — served as a powerful showcase of where the industry is heading.

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In this article:

  • EuroShop 2026 confirmed: Interactive retail media and self-service kiosk solutions are now mainstream priorities for retailers.

  • The self-service kiosk market will reach USD 27.96 billion in 2026, growing at 9.3% CAGR.

  • Smart sensors and IoT integrations are turning the physical store into a responsive, data-driven environment.

  • Unified commerce and headless API integration are essential for true omni-channel POS experiences.

  • Advanced retail analytics are becoming a decisive competitive advantage at the point of sale.

  • AI in Retail is still finding its footing at the POS — but the trajectory is clear and exciting

eyefactive, Hamburg-based pioneer of interactive digital signage technology and provider of the world's first B2B app platform for professional large-scale multi-touch systems, shares its perspective on the most important retail technology trends of 2026 and beyond.

This whitepaper examines six key trends — from interactive retail media and self-service kiosk solutions to smart sensors, integrated POS systems, advanced retail analytics, and artificial intelligence — identifying what is already happening in stores today, what is gaining momentum, and what will define the retail experience by the next EuroShop in 2029.

This is just a small excerpt from the full article, published first on eyefactive.com.

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