Outlook on the World's Blockchain in Retail Market, 2025 - Several IT Players & Start-ups Have Initiated Promising Pilot Projects, Driving Growth

DUBLIN, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Blockchain in Retail Market" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This report predicts that the global blockchain in retail market will grow at a CAGR of more than 65% during the forecast period.

The market is expected to grow as several IT players as well as start-ups have initiated the promising pilot projects. For example Nestle, a food retail giant in July 2019 announced that it would pilot the open blockchain technology for tracking its products along the supply chain. Walmart is testing the blockchain application to provide traceability for farm to fork and to improve transparency, efficiency, and food safety.

Retail industry is transforming continuously and is becoming more personalized by offering product recommendations and frictionless customer shopping experience. Customers today demand for more personalized shopping experience and faster transaction times, which is fueling the adoption of advanced technologies in the retail industry. Blockchain technology is supporting retail and e-commerce sector by offering more security, visibility and enhanced supply chain transparency.

For enhancing the business models and store fulfillment, many retailers are adopting blockchain technology. Retailers are also taking initiatives to integrate cryptocurrencies into their operations. Rakuten, a Japan-based online retailer accepts bitcoin payments and is planning to introduce Rakuten Coin, a new crypto currency that will support the company's loyalty services.

According to the blockchain in retail industry analysis, North America accounted for the largest share of the global blockchain in retail market in 2018. Retailers in North America are leveraging the blockchain technology for optimizing their consumer spending and effectively allocating the inventories.

High presence of retailers such as Walmart, Kroger, The Home Depot, Target Corporation, CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and Lowe's Companies in this region, which are focusing towards adoption of blockchain is one of the major factor leading to the growth of the market in North America. The Asia Pacific region is expected to witness the fastest growth rate due to increased investments in blockchain-based start-ups.

Competitive Analysis

The report covers and analyzes the global blockchain in retail market. Major vendors across different verticals are planning for high investments in this market and as a result, the blockchain in retail market is expected to grow at an impressive rate in the coming years. The key players in this market are adopting various organic as well as inorganic growth strategies such as mergers & acquisitions, collaborations & partnerships, joint ventures, and few other strategies to be in the strong position in the market.

Key Vendors

• IBM
• Microsoft
• SAP
• AWS
• Oracle
• Auxesis Group
• Bitfury
• Guardtime
• CoinBase
• Reply

IBM had already identified the potential of blockchain technology in retail and has several projects in development and pilot stages. There are numerous other vendors that have been studied based on the portfolio, geographical presence, marketing & distribution channels, revenue generation, and significant investments in R&D for analysis of the entire ecosystem.

Blockchain in Retail Market Segmentation By Providers

• Application Providers
• Middleware Providers
• Infrastructure Providers

The application providers segment is estimated to hold the largest market share and is expected to witness significant growth at the highest CAGR as application providers are the entities that are usually specialized in different protocol implementations.

Blockchain in Retail Market Segmentation By Applications

• Supply Chain Tracking
• Smart Loyalty Programs
• Identity Management
• Fraud & Counterfeit
• Smart Contracts
• Compliance Management
• Payments
• Others

Among these applications, the supply chain tracking is estimated to hold the largest market share in 2019 and the fraud and counterfeit application is anticipated to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period 2019-2025.

Blockchain in Retail Market Segmentation By Organization Size

• SME's
• Large Enterprises

The large enterprises segment is expected to hold the largest market share and the SME's segment is predicted to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.

Key Topics Covered

1 Executive Summary
1.1 Synopsis of Key Findings

2 Industry Outlook
2.1 Overview
2.2 Key Industry Trends

3 Market Snapshot
3.1 Total Addressable Market
3.2 Segment Addressable Market
3.2.1 PEST Analysis
3.2.2 Porter's Five Force Analysis
3.3 Related Markets

4 Market Characteristics
4.1 Market Ecosystem
4.2 Market Segmentation
4.3 Market Dynamics
4.3.1 Market Drivers
4.3.2 Market Restraints
4.3.3 Market Opportunities
4.3.4 DRO Impact Analysis

5 Global Blockchain in Retail Market, By Providers
5.1 Overview
5.2 Application Providers
5.3 Middleware Providers
5.4 Infrastructure Providers

6 Global Blockchain in Retail Market, By Applications
6.1 Overview
6.2 Supply Chain Tracking
6.3 Smart Loyalty Programs
6.4 Identity Management
6.5 Fraud and Counterfeit
6.6 Smart Contracts
6.7 Compliance Management
6.8 Payments
6.9 Others

7 Global Blockchain in Retail Market, By Organization Size
7.1 Overview
7.2 SME's
7.3 Large Enterprises

8 Global Blockchain in Retail Market, By Region
8.1 Overview
8.2 North America
8.2.1 US
8.2.2 Canada
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 Germany
8.3.2 UK
8.3.3 RoE
8.4 APAC
8.4.1 China
8.4.2 India
8.4.3 RoAPAC
8.5 RoW
8.5.1 MEA
8.5.2 Latin America

9 Competitive Landscape
9.1 Competitor Analysis
9.2 Product/Offerings Portfolio Analysis
9.3 Market Developments
9.3.1 Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Expansions, and Partnerships
9.3.2 Business Restructuring
9.3.3 Product Launches & Exhibitions

10 Vendor Profiles
10.1 IBM
10.1.1 Analyst Opinion
10.1.2 Business Analysis
10.2 Microsoft
10.3 SAP
10.4 AWS
10.5 Oracle
10.6 Auxesis Group
10.7 Bitfury
10.8 GuardTime
10.9 CoinBase
10.10 Reply
10.11 BitPay
10.12 Project Provenance

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