U.S. e-Commerce Ready Packaging Market 2024-2033

Key Developments Include Ships In Own Container (SIOC) and Eco-Friendly Packaging Products

This study analyzes US e-commerce ready packaging trends. E-commerce ready packaging is defined as having two components:

• Ships in Own Container (SIOC)
• New product development designed to improve existing product packaging to optimize it for direct-to-consumer shipping

E-commerce ready (ECR) packaging is different from e-commerce packaging, although the two have some overlap. Top level data for e-commerce packaging (which includes boxes, mailers and protective packaging for shipping) is provided in this report as background information and a point of reference.

In this study, packaging is only counted when used in business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce sales, that is, transactions between businesses and consumers using devices that access the internet, such as:

• desktop computers
• laptops
• tablets
• smartphones
• smart wearables

Excluded from the scope of this study are:

• consumer-to-consumer transactions (e.g., a private individual selling used items through an online marketplace)
• business-to-business transactions (e.g., a business purchasing office furniture online)
• online sales of cars and other motor vehicles
• online transactions involving houses and real estate
• returned items

This industry study analyzes the e-commerce ready packaging industry and presents historical demand data for e-commerce packaging and e-commerce merchandise sales (2013, 2018, and 2023) and forecasts (2028 and 2033) by product type (boxes & mailers, protective packaging, and other) and market (computers, electronics & appliances; apparel & accessories; home furnishings; food & beverages; toys, games & sporting goods; health & beauty; and other). Annual historical data and forecasts for markets are also provided from 2013 to 2028. Data are given in dollar value.