Across the Eurozone, contactless card payments have become the default checkout method. After the pandemic-era surge, adoption kept climbing: major markets like the UK, France, Germany and the Nordics now report that the majority of in-store card transactions are tap-to-pay. For retailers, that means the POS terminal on the counter is expected to read NFC tap cards and mobile wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay) without friction.
An NFC-ready POS terminal doesn't necessarily ship with a payment reader built in — most retailers connect a separate PIN pad provided by their acquirer. What matters for hardware buyers is that the terminal:
If you're a distributor or reseller stocking POS hardware for European retailers, specifying NFC-ready terminals in your next order protects your customers' upgrade path. A terminal bought today should still support an external contactless reader in three years — otherwise the retailer comes back to you for replacements, and you carry the cost.
Our 15-inch high-performance touch POS terminal is built around this requirement: multiple USB ports, certified Windows 10/11 support, and a fast Intel processor that handles payment middleware without slowdowns. For larger retail formats, the 18.5-inch dual-screen retail POS terminal adds a customer-facing display on the same NFC-ready foundation.
Contactless adoption in Europe isn't slowing down. The smart buying move now is to specify terminals with open connectivity and long OS support — so retailers can add NFC readers and mobile wallet support without replacing the whole unit. Talk to our team about which terminal configuration fits your retail channel.
