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Freedonia Market Research Freedonia Focus Reports Retail Bags: United States

Retail Bags: United States

Focus Reports, United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2027 US retail bag demand and production in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of: single-use plastic, single-use paper, and reusable. Total demand is also segmented by market as follows: grocery stores; foodservice; and other retail stores, such as general merchandise stores, pharmacies, and apparel stores.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2012 to 2022; production and the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2012, 2017, and 2022.

This report analyzes the market for retail bags, which are bags that are dispensed at the point of sale for consumers to carry their purchases from the retail establishment.

Excluded from the scope of this report are bag stock, bakery department bags, beach or pool bags, book bags, can or box liners, deli department bags, dry-cleaning garment bags, duffel bags, food storage bags, general purpose totes, gift bags, insulated cooler bags, kitchen storage bags, mailers/shipping bags, messenger bags, newspaper bags, packaging bags, party bags, produce department bags, tote bags, trash/garbage bags, and travel bags. Also excluded are any other bags used for packing, storing, disposing, or protecting merchandise prior to sale or that are used for any function other than handling merchandise.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes

NAICS Codes Related to the Retail Bag Industry
NAICS Code Code Description
314910 Textile bag and canvas mills
322220 Paper bag and coated and treated paper manufacturing
326111 Plastics bag and pouch manufacturing
326112 Plastics packaging film and sheet (including laminated) manufacturing

Table of Contents


HIGHLIGHTS

MARKET ENVIRONMENT
  • Historical Trends
  • Key Economic Indicators
  • Trade
  • Environmental & Regulatory Factors
PRODUCT SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
  • Single-Use Plastic
  • Single-Use Paper
  • Reusable
MARKET SEGMENTATION & FORECASTS
  • Grocery Stores
  • Foodservice
  • Other Retail Stores
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • Industry Characteristics
  • Market Share
ABOUT THIS REPORT
  • Scope
  • Sources
  • Industry Codes
  • Freedonia Methodology
  • Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
  • Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Retail Bag Demand, 2022 - 2027
  • Figure 2 | US Retail Bag Demand Trends, 2012 - 2022
  • Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Retail Bag Demand, 2012 - 2027 (US$ bil)
  • Figure 3 | US Retail Bag Trade, 2012 - 2027
  • Figure 4 | US Retail Bag Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (US$ mil)
  • Table 2 | US Retail Bag Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (US$ mil)
  • Figure 5 | US Retail Bag Demand by Product, 2012 - 2027 (%)
  • Figure 6 | US Retail Bag Demand by Market, 2012 - 2027 (US$ mil)
  • Table 3 | US Retail Bag Demand by Market, 2012 - 2027 (US$ mil)
  • Figure 7 | US Retail Bag Demand by Market, 2012 - 2027 (%)
  • Figure 8 | US Retail Bag Market Share by Company, 2022 (%)
  • Table 4 | Leading Suppliers to the US Retail Bag Market by Product
  • Table 5 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Retail Bags
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