Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
2. Factors Impacting Retail Bag Usage
Retail Bags Scope & Definition
Retail Sales Trends & the Impact of E-Commerce
Consumer Attitudes
Consumer Attitudes on Sustainable Packaging
Consumer Attitudes About Recycling & Environmental Responsibility
Consumer Attitudes on Recycling Packaging & Bags
Re-Use of Bags for Non-Shopping Purposes
Sustainability Options
Strategies for Achieving Sustainability
Recycling & Recycled Content
Composting/Biodegradability
Bag Reusability
The Litter Problem
Regulatory Impact
Summary & Future Direction
Bans
Taxes & Fees
Preemptions
State Trends
Local Trends
Retailer Trends
3. Supply & Demand Overview
Key Findings
Demand Trends & Forecast
Single-Use vs. Reusable Bags
Single-Use Bags
Reusable Bags
Markets
Demand by Market
Grocery Stores
Foodservice
Other Retail Markets
Demand by Material (Plastic, Paper, Natural Fabric)
Production & Foreign Trade
4. Plastic Bags
Key Findings
Demand Trends & Forecast
Supply & Demand
Demand by Market
Resins
Demand by Resin
Polyethylene (HDPE, LDPE, LLDPE, Co-Extruded)
Other (PP, rPET, Synthetic Fabrics, Bioplastics)
Polyethylene Bag Demand by Gauge
Leading Suppliers
5. Paper Bags
Key Findings
Demand Trends & Forecast
Supply & Demand
Demand by Market
Leading Suppliers
6. Reusable Bags
Key Findings
Demand Trends & Forecast
Polypropylene (Woven & Nonwoven)
Polyethylene
Other Plastics (rPET, Nylon, Polyester)
Natural Fabrics (Cotton, Jute, Linen, & Hemp)
7. Competitive Analysis
Industry Composition
Market Share
Mergers & Acquisitions
New Product Development
Marketing & Distribution
List of Industry Participants
8. Appendix
Scope
Definitions
Abbreviations
Freedonia Methodology
Study-Specific Methodology
Sources
Associations & Agencies
Related Studies & Reports
Macroeconomic Assumptions
Economic Environment
Demographics
Consumer Spending
List of Tables
2. Factors Impacting Retail Bag Usage
Table 2-1 | Packaging Features: Consumer Opinions on Sustainable Packaging by Gender & Age Group, 2018 (percent of respondents)
Table 2-2 | Consumer Insights: Attitudes on Recycling & Environmental Responsibility by Gender, 2018 (percent of respondents & index)
Table 2-3 | Consumer Insights: Attitudes on Recycling & Sustainable Packaging by Gender & Age Group, 2018 (percent of respondents)
Table 2-4 | State Bag Regulations by Year Implemented & Type
3. Supply & Demand Overview
Table 3-1 | Retail Bag Demand: Single-Use & Reusable, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-2 | Retail Bag Demand by Market, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-3 | Grocery Store Bag Demand by Type, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-4 | Foodservice Bag Demand by Type, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-5 | Demand for Retail Bags in Other Markets by Type, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-6 | Retail Bag Demand by Material, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 3-7 | Retail Bag Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars)
4. Plastic Bags
Table 4-1 | Plastic Retail Bag Demand by Single-Use vs. Reusable, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars)
Table 4-2 | Plastic Retail Bag Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars)
Table 4-3 | Plastic Retail Bag Demand by Market, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 4-4 | Plastic Retail Bag Demand by Resin, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 4-5 | Polyethylene Retail Bag Demand by Resin, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 4-6 | Other Plastic Retail Bag Demand by Resin, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 4-7 | Polyethylene Retail Bag Demand by Gauge, 2008 - 2028 (million bags)
5. Paper Bags
Table 5-1 | Paper Retail Bag Demand by Market, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & million units)
Table 5-2 | Paper Retail Bag Supply & Demand, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars)
6. Reusable Bags
Table 6-1 | Reusable Retail Bag Demand by Material, 2008 - 2028 (million dollars & billion bags)
7. Competitive Analysis
Table 7-1 | Selected Mergers & Acquisitions
Table 7-2 | Selected Retail Bag Industry Participants
8. Appendix
Table 8-1 | Relevant Industry Codes
Table 8-2 | Relevant HS Codes
Table 8-3 | Abbreviations & Acronyms Used in Study
Table 8-4 | Macroeconomic Indicators, 2008 - 2028 (billion 2012 dollars & billion dollars)
Table 8-5 | Population & Households, 2008 - 2028 (million persons)
Table 8-6 | Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2008 - 2028 (billion dollars & billion 2012 dollars)
List of Figures
1. Executive Summary
Figure 1-1 | Key Trends in the US Retail Bag Market
2. Factors Impacting Retail Bag Usage
Figure 2-1 | Retail Bags Scope & Product Examples
Figure 2-2 | Single-Use Plastic Bag Bans in Cities with Populations Greater Than 100,000 by Gauge, 2010 - 2021 (number of cities)
Figure 2-3 | Bag Taxes & Fees in Cities with Populations Greater Than 100,000 by Material, 2010 - 2020 (number of cities)
Figure 2-4 | Ban Preemptions in States, 2015 - 2020 (number of states)
Figure 2-5 | Retail Bag Regulations by State, 2019
Figure 2-6 | Municipalities Enacting Bans by State
3. Supply & Demand Overview
Figure 3-1 | Retail Bags Supply & Demand Overview
Figure 3-2 | Retail Bag Demand Share: Single-Use vs. Reusable, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Figure 3-3 | Retail Bag Demand Share by Market, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Figure 3-4 | Grocery Store Retail Bags: Product Examples
Figure 3-5 | Foodservice Retail Bags: Product Examples
Figure 3-6 | Other Retail Bags: Product Examples
4. Plastic Bags
Figure 4-1 | Plastic Retail Bags: Key Trends
Figure 4-2 | Plastic Bags: Product Examples
Figure 4-3 | Plastic Bag Demand Share: Single-Use vs. Reusable, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Figure 4-4 | Plastic Retail Bag Demand Share by Market, 2008 - 2023 (million dollars)
Figure 4-5 | Statewide Bans on Polyethylene Bags by Gauge, 2018
Figure 4-6 | Plastic Bag Market Share by Company, 2018 (billion dollars)
5. Paper Bags
Figure 5-1 | Paper Retail Bags: Key Trends
Figure 5-2 | Paper Bags: Product Examples
Figure 5-3 | Single-Use Paper Bag Fees or Taxes in Cities with Populations Greater Than 100,000, 2010 - 2019 (number of cities)
Figure 5-4 | Paper Bag Market Share by Company, 2018 (billion dollars)
6. Reusable Bags
Figure 6-1 | Reusable Retail Bags: Key Trends
Figure 6-2 | Reusable Polypropylene Bags: Woven vs. Nonwoven
Figure 6-3 | Reusable Polyethylene Bag Examples
Figure 6-4 | Other Reusable Retail Plastic Bag Examples: rPET & Nylon
Figure 6-5 | Natural Fabric Reusable Retail Bag Examples: Cotton & Hemp
7. Competitive Analysis
Figure 7-1 | Retail Bag Market Share by Company, 2018 (billion dollars)
Figure 7-2 | Retail Bag Market: Leading Supplier
Figure 7-3 | Retail Bag Market: Co-Second Leading Supplier
Figure 7-4 | Retail Bag Market: Co-Second Leading Supplier
Figure 7-5 | Retail Bag Market: Co-Second Leading Supplier
Figure 7-6 | Retail Bag Market: Co-Second Leading Supplier
8. Appendix
Figure 8-1 | Retail Bags
Figure 8-2 | Annual Growth in Real GDP, 2000 - 2018, Compared to 1980 - 2005 Average (percent)
Figure 8-3 | Annual Population Growth, 2003 - 2018 (percent)
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