Research Triangle Park, N.C. — Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has been named a leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Point-of-Sale (POS) Software in Grocery and Food Store Retail 2026 Vendor Assessment. This recognition comes as grocery retailers seek more open, intelligent platforms that can connect store data, support real-time decisions, reduce shrink and help operations adapt as conditions change.
IDC MarketScape is the IT industry’s premier vendor assessment tool, providing in-depth quantitative and qualitative technology market assessment. This 2026 IDC MarketScape assesses the capabilities and strategies of enterprise POS software solution providers that have a significant presence in the global grocery/food store segment. A key component of the evaluation is how POS software systems are evolving from simple transaction terminals to dynamic and composable commerce hubs.
“Toshiba’s position as a leader reflects the strength of ELERA as an open, composable platform for enterprise grocery retailers,” says Filippo Battaini, research manager, IDC Retail Insights. “In this evaluation, Toshiba was recognized for its self-enablement architecture validated at the largest scale, industry-leading native AI and computer vision loss prevention, and proven scalability across formats and geographies. These capabilities are increasingly important as grocery retailers look for platforms they can build on, extend and use to support more intelligent store operations.”
“From our perspective, this report reflects the broader shift grocery retailers are navigating: AI has to be connected to the systems, data and workflows that run the store,” says Rance Poehler, president and CEO, Toshiba. “Weis Markets is already using ELERA®’s embedded AI and computer vision capabilities to help reduce shrink and improve operations. With ELERA®, retailers gain an open, extensible platform that connects transactions, store data, AI and operations so teams can make faster decisions, improve execution and adapt as conditions change.”
Toshiba’s ELERA® Commerce Platform represents a new era of flexibility and intelligence for retailers seeking agile and secure solutions to navigate demanding environments. ELERA® gives retailers a flexible platform that supports both in‑house and partner led innovation, with an open design that makes it easy to build and launch new capabilities. Today, ELERA operates across cloud, hybrid, SaaS and edge environments. Looking to the future, ELERA® is continuously evolving with retailer-driven agentic automation and development, along with a self-optimizing retail operating system on the horizon. ELERA® is also available in the convenience and fuel, specialty and QSR industries.
IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market.
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions empowers retail to thrive and prosper through a dynamic ecosystem of smarter, more agile solutions and services that enable retailers to resiliently evolve with generations of consumers and adapt to market conditions.
SOURCE: Toshiba