The Impact of E-Commerce on Packaging: Long-Term Forecasts to 2029
The market for e-commerce packaging – including corrugated packaging, flexible packaging, protective and transit packaging – is today worth around $35 billion, and is growing fast.
The Future of E-commerce Packaging to 2022
With consumer e-commerce shipments increasing globally by 33% between 2014 and 2016, this distribution channel is fast developing from a niche to a volume application.
Our exclusive content:
- In-depth, quantitative forecasts by value and volume of the consumption of corrugated board and other materials in e-commerce shipments globally for 2017-2022
- Qualitative analysis of the evolving consumer trends and commercial landscape for e-commerce packaging, including the potential for new high-revenue business models
- Over 100 tables and figures providing comprehensive data and strategic insight into this evolving market segment.
What methodology is used?
The Future of E-Commerce Packaging to 2022 is the product of an integrated primary and secondary research program carried out by Smithers. Primary research involves extensive interviews across the e-commerce distribution chain to determine current and future use in this application.
This was combined with extensive secondary research drawing on Smithers and selected third-party databases of historical data, conference proceedings, trade directories, official market reports and trade figures, press releases and white papers.
This was combined with extensive secondary research drawing on Smithers and selected third-party databases of historical data, conference proceedings, trade directories, official market reports and trade figures, press releases and white papers.
What will you discover?
- An exclusive and comprehensive data set quantifying worldwide demand for packaging materials in e-commerce for 2013-2022 by volume (tonnes) and value ($ million)
- In-depth analysis on future evolution in designs and demand for a new generation of protective solution specifically tailored for e-commerce distribution
- How and why e-commerce distribution differs from conventional retail and what packaging businesses must do to fully exploit its potential.
Who should buy this report?
- Manufacturers of corrugated board and other packaging substrates
- Packaging designers and suppliers of protective technologies
- Logistics and distribution organizations
- Brands and e-commerce retailers
- Packaging equipment and machinery suppliers
- Packaging and retail sector consultants and analysts.
Name The Future of E-commerce Packaging to 2022
Date 12/14/2017
Price $6500.00
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Contents
Executive summary
Introduction and Methodology
Executive summary
Introduction and Methodology
- Introduction
- Scope
- Methodology
- Definitions
The e-commerce packaging market and value chain
- Introduction
- The traditional retail value chain for packaging
- The e-commerce value chain for packaging
- Exclusive e-commerce businesses
- Supplementary direct-to-consumer (DTC) channels
- E-grocery delivery
- Omni-channel packaging
- The new priorities for e-commerce selling
- Protection/ Survivability
- Brand protection
- Customer satisfaction
- Returnability
- Frustration-free
- Brand enhancement
- Omni-channel marketing
- Big Data integration
- Shipping and logistics
- DIM weighting
- Item-level shipping
- Deprofessionalization of delivery services
- Trace-and-trace
- Warehouse automation
- Consumer perspectives
- Seasonal demand
E-commerce packaging market by packaging type
- Introduction
- Key factors for e-commerce packaging
- Omni-channel packaging
- Appearance
- Brand identity
- Consumer engagement
- Unboxing and experience packaging
- Print and pack on demand
- Structure of the packaging supply chain
- Materials of e-commerce packaging
- Primary
- Flexible (paper, plastics, foil)
- Rigid plastic
- Folding cartons (includes liquid paperboard)
- Corrugated board
- Metal
- Glass
- Other
- Primary
- Secondary
- Corrugated
- Other
- Protective
E-commerce packaging market by end use
- Introduction
- Food and drink
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
- Personal care and cosmetics
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
- Electrical goods
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
- Books and digital media (DVDs, etc.)
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
- Apparel
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Jewelry
- Forecast 2017-2022
- Toys and sports equipment
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
- House and garden furniture
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
- Household care and post-sales automotive care
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
- Other
- Overview
- Potential for e-commerce packaging
- Forecast 2017-2022
Geographic markets for flexible packaging
- Introduction
- Western Europe
- Overview
- Regional market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- France
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Germany
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Italy
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Spain
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- UK
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Other Western Europe
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- North America
- Overview
- Regional market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Canada
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- US
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Asia Pacific
- Overview
- Regional market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- China
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- India
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Japan
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Other Asia Pacific
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Central & South America
- Overview
- Regional market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Brazil
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Other Central & South America
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Eastern Europe
- Overview
- Regional market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Poland
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Russia
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Other Eastern Europe
- Overview
- National market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
- Rest of the World
- Overview
- Regional market trends for e-commerce
- Forecasts 2017-2022
Outlook and market developments
- Introduction
- Regulations for e-commerce packaging 2017-2022
- Sustainability and e-commerce packaging 2017-2022
- Evolution of e-commerce and conventional retail 2017-2022
- Changing distribution and logistics chains for e-commerce delivery 2017-2022
- Complementary technology developments
- Big Data
- Digital printing
Key Facts and Figures
List of tables and figures
- World: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012–2022 ($ million)
- World: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- World: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012–2022 ($ million)
- World: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- World: forecast e-commerce consumption by geographic region, 2012–2022 ($ million)
- World: forecast e-commerce consumption by geographic region, 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- E-commerce 2017-2022 – Impacts on primary packaging designs and format selection
- E-commerce 2017-2022 – Impact on secondary packaging designs and formats
- E-commerce 2017-2022 – Impact on secondary packaging consumption
- World value of e-commerce transactions 2016 ($ million)
- 10 largest e-commerce national markets for e-commerce, 2016
- 20 largest e-commerce companies for e-commerce in the world, 2016
- Distribution chain for dedicated e-commerce retailers
- Distribution chain for DTC business line for brand company
- E-grocery distribution models
- Amazon frustration-free packaging commitments
- Sample illustration tamper-evident packaging seal
- Value chain for corrugated packaging in retail sale
- Value chain for premium cartonboard packaging in retail sale
- Percentage shares of value for different stages in a retail sale value chain for corrugated
- Percentage shares of value for different stages in a retail sale value chain for cartonboard
- Value chain for corrugated packaging in e-commerce
- Value chain for premium cartonboard packaging in e-commerce
- Percentage shares of value for different stages in e-commerce value chain for corrugated
- Percentage shares of value for different stages in e-commerce value chain for cartonboard
- New business opportunities in e-commerce supply
- Global forecast primary e-commerce packaging by format 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global forecast primary e-commerce packaging by format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global flexible packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global flexible packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global flexible packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global flexible packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global rigid plastic packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global rigid plastic packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global rigid plastic packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global folding carton packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global folding carton packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global folding carton packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global folding carton packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global primary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global primary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global primary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global primary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global secondary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global secondary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global secondary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global secondary corrugated board packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global metal packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global metal packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global metal packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global metal packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global glass packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global glass packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global glass packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global glass packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global other packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global other packaging use in e-commerce by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global other packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global other packaging use in e-commerce by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- World: forecast e-commerce packaging consumption by end use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- World: forecast protective packaging consumption by end use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast food and drink e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast food and drink e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast personal care and cosmetics e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast personal care and cosmetics e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast electrical goods e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast electrical goods e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast books and digital media e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast books and digital media e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast apparel e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast apparel e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast toys and sports equipment e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast toys and sports equipment packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast house and garden furniture packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast house and garden furniture packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast household and auto care e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast household and auto care e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast other goods e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast other goods e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- World: forecast e-commerce packaging consumption by end use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- World: forecast protective packaging consumption by end use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast food and drink e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast food and drink e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast personal care and cosmetics e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast personal care and cosmetics e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast electrical goods e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast electrical goods e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast books and digital media e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast books and digital media e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast apparel e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast apparel e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast toys and sports equipment e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast toys and sports equipment packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast house and garden furniture packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast house and garden furniture packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast household and auto care e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast household and auto care e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast other goods e-commerce packaging consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast other goods e-commerce packaging consumption by geographic region 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast e-commerce packaging demand by packaging format 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Global: forecast e-commerce demand by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Global: forecast e-commerce packaging consumption by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: forecast e-commerce demand by packaging format 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Western Europe: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Western Europe: forecast e-commerce demand by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Western Europe: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- France: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- France: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Germany: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Germany: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Italy: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Italy: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Spain: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Spain: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- UK: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- UK: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other Western Europe: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other Western Europe: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Eastern Europe: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Poland: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Poland: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Russia: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Russia: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other Eastern Europe: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other Eastern Europe: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- North America: forecast e-commerce demand by packaging format 2012–2022 ($ million)
- North America: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- North America: forecast e-commerce demand by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- North America: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Canada: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Canada: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- US: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- US: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: forecast e-commerce demand by packaging format 2012–2022 ($ million)
- South & Central America: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- South & Central America: forecast e-commerce demand by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- South & Central America: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Brazil: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Brazil: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other South & Central America: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other South & Central America: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: forecast e-commerce demand by packaging format 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Asia-Pacific: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Asia-Pacific: forecast e-commerce demand by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Asia-Pacific: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- China: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- China: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- India: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- India: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Japan: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Japan: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other Asia-Pacific: e-commerce consumption by packaging format, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Other Asia-Pacific: e-commerce consumption by end-use application, 2012-2022 ('000 tonnes)
- Rest of the World: forecast e-commerce demand by packaging format 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Rest of the World: forecast e-commerce consumption by packaging format 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- Rest of the World: forecast e-commerce demand by end-use application 2012–2022 ($ million)
- Rest of the World: forecast e-commerce consumption by end-use application 2012–2022 (‘000 tonnes)
- SWOT analysis market evolution 2017-2022 – Raw material suppliers
- SWOT analysis market evolution 2017-2022 – Packaging converters
- SWOT analysis market evolution 2017-2022 – E-commerce retailers
- SWOT analysis market evolution 2017-2022 – Multi-channel retailers