Global Retail Ready Packaging Market Report, Size, Share, Opportunities, and Trends Segmented By Material, Product Type, End-User, and Geography – Forecast from 2025 to 2030

Report CodeKSI061611165
PublishedNov, 2025

Description

Retail Ready Packaging Market Size:

The Retail Ready Packaging Market will expand from USD 82.642 billion in 2025 to USD 109.720 billion in 2030, driven by a 5.83% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

Retail Ready Packaging Market Key Highlights:

  • Retail-ready packaging is simplifying shelf stocking and reducing restocking time in stores.
  • FMCG sector is dominating market share with rising consumer purchasing power.
  • Corrugated boxes are expanding rapidly for safer electronics product handling.
  • Retail chains are proliferating globally, boosting demand for efficient packaging solutions.

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Retail-ready packaging is a secondary packaging solution that makes it easier to stock retail shelves or store floors by reducing the handling requirements. These packaging designs ease the task for the retailer to sell their products.

The retail-ready packaging is a convenient way to stock up on goods in supermarkets and stores. They require less space as more products can be put on a shelf at once and restocking time is cut down. These packages are easier to identify, open, replenish, and recycle making them a widely used solution to store goods across several industry verticals. Additionally, this packaging comes with unique design options which help consumers identify with the brands and increase product sales.

Retail Ready Packaging Market Segment Analysis:

By end-user, FMGC is considered to hold a significant share as people indulge in buying more and more consumer goods owing to their increasing purchasing power. Geographically, North America is expected to capture the market due to the rapid technological advancement in packaging solutions. By product, corrugated boxes are rapidly expanding their share due to the increasing sale of consumer electronics products. These boxes are a safer solution to transfer and stock electronic products.  

Retail Ready Packaging Market Growth Factors:

  • Availability of diverse products.

The manufacturing sector is witnessing a boom over the years from consumer electronics to processed food items. Along with it, the disposable income of the people has been rising which fuels the demand for consumer goods in the market. As a result, the stores must stock up on their products to serve the increasing consumer base. These packaging solutions allow the bundling of several products in a judicious way that can be straightforwardly stocked on the racks, post-acquirement. Moreover, it creates a more efficient shopping experience for consumers and often triggers impulse purchases.

  • An increasing number of retail chains.

Retail stores are an important point of sale for several products under one roof. People rely largely on these stores for their daily supply of goods. Since the number of retail chains is expanding far and wide both globally and on the local level, the retail-ready packaging market is spectating proliferating growth. Walmart is presumed to have 11,000 operational stores globally while Costco has 776 warehouses. These growing retail chains are a major growth factor in the market.

Retail Ready Packaging Market Competitive Insights:

The market leaders for the Global Retail Ready Packaging Market are DS Smith, Smurfit Kappa Group, HLP Klearfold, WS Packaging Group, Inc., Mondi, DuPont, Automated Packaging Systems, Inc., Bennett Packaging, Amcor Limited, Sonoco Products Company, Bemis Company, Inc, and 3M. The key players in the market implement growth strategies such as product launches, mergers, acquisitions, etc. to gain a competitive advantage over their competitors. For Instance,

  • Flexible packaging producer Liqui-Box, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, acquired DS Smith Plastics from DS Smith PLC in a transaction valued at approximately £400 million in 2020.
  • In 2021, Smurfit Kappa Group acquired Cartones del Pacifico, a paper-based packaging company in Peru.  It expands its footprint in the Americas from 12 to 13 countries and builds on the group's position as a pan-regional supplier in Latin America.
  • WS Packaging Group was acquired by Platinum Equity from the company J.W. Childs Associates, L.P. in 2018.
  • Mondi completed the purchase of a 90.38% stake in Turkey-based Olmuksan International Paper Ambalaj Sanayi ve Ticaret from International Paper for €66m in 2021.
  • Sealed Air Corporation had signed a definitive agreement to acquire Automated Packaging Systems, Inc., for a purchase price of $510 million in cash in 2019.
  • In 2019, Amcor acquired Bemis Company Inc.
  • Sonoco Products Company in 2020 acquired Can Packaging, a privately owned designer and manufacturer of sustainable paper packaging and related manufacturing equipment, based in Habsheim, France, for a total consideration of $49 million. In the same year, the company acquired Illinois-based Thermoform Engineered Quality (TEQ) including Stevenage (UK)-based Plastique Holdings in a $187m deal.

Retail Ready Packaging Market Scope:

Report MetricDetails
Global Retail Ready Packaging Market Size in 2025USD 82.642 billion
Global Retail Ready Packaging Market Size in 2030USD 109.720 billion
Growth Rate5.83%
Study Period2020 to 2030
Historical Data2020 to 2023
Base Year2024
Forecast Period2025 – 2030
Forecast Unit (Value)Billion
SegmentationMaterial, Product Type, End-User, Geography
Geographical SegmentationNorth America, South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific
List of Major Companies in Global Retail Ready Packaging Market
  • Bennett Packaging
  • Amcor Limited
  • Sonoco Products Company
  • WestRock Company
  • International Paper Company
Customization ScopeFree report customization with purchase

Retail Ready Packaging Market Segmentation:

  • By Material
    • Paper & Paperboard
    • Plastic
    • Glass
    • Metal
    • Others
  • By Product Type
    • Box & Containers
    • Trays
    • Blisters & Clamshells
    • Others
  • By End-User
    • Food & Beverage
    • Personal Care & Cosmetics
    • Electronics
    • Pharmaceuticals
    • Others
  • By Geography
    • North America
      • USA
      • Canada
      • Mexico
    • South America
      • Brazil
      • Argentina
      • Others
    • Europe
      • Germany
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Italy
      • Spain
      • Others
    • Middle East and Africa
      • Saudi Arabia
      • UAE
      • Israel
      • Others
    • Asia Pacific
      • China
      • India
      • Japan
      • South Korea
      • Indonesia
      • Thailand
      • Taiwan
      • Others

        Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

        The retail ready packaging market is expected to reach a total market size of US$109.720 billion by 2030.

        Retail Ready Packaging Market is valued at US$82.642 billion in 2025.

        The retail ready packaging market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.83% during the forecast period.

        The North American region is anticipated to hold a significant share of the retail ready packaging market.

        Increasing demand for ready-to-eat and ready-to-make food products supported by a rising number of supermarkets and hypermarkets is boosting the demand for retail-ready packaging solutions.

        Table Of Contents

        1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

        2. MARKET SNAPSHOT

        2.1. Market Overview

        2.2. Market Definition

        2.3. Scope of the Study

        2.4. Market Segmentation

        3. BUSINESS LANDSCAPE 

        3.1. Market Drivers

        3.2. Market Restraints

        3.3. Market Opportunities 

        3.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

        3.5. Industry Value Chain Analysis

        3.6. Policies and Regulations 

        3.7. Strategic Recommendations 

        4. TECHNOLOGICAL OUTLOOK

        5. GLOBAL RETAIL READY PACKAGING MARKET BY MATERIAL

        5.1. Introduction

        5.2. Paper & Paperboard

        5.3. Plastic

        5.4. Glass

        5.5. Metal

        5.6. Others

        6. GLOBAL RETAIL READY PACKAGING MARKET BY PRODUCT TYPE

        6.1. Introduction

        6.2. Box & Containers

        6.3. Trays

        6.4. Blisters & Clamshells

        6.5. Others

        7. GLOBAL RETAIL READY PACKAGING MARKET BY END-USER

        7.1. Introduction

        7.2. Food & Beverage

        7.3. Personal Care & Cosmetics

        7.4. Electronics

        7.5. Pharmaceuticals

        7.6. Others

        8. GLOBAL RETAIL READY PACKAGING MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY

        8.1. Introduction

        8.2. North America

        8.2.1. By Material

        8.2.2. By ProductType

        8.2.3. By End-User

        8.2.4. By Country

        8.2.4.1. USA

        8.2.4.2. Canada

        8.2.4.3. Mexico

        8.3. South America

        8.3.1. By Material

        8.3.2. By ProductType

        8.3.3. By End-User

        8.3.4. By Country

        8.3.4.1. Brazil

        8.3.4.2. Argentina

        8.3.4.3. Others

        8.4. Europe

        8.4.1. By Material

        8.4.2. By ProductType

        8.4.3. By End-User

        8.4.4. By Country

        8.4.4.1. Germany

        8.4.4.2. France

        8.4.4.3. United Kingdom

        8.4.4.4. Italy

        8.4.4.5. Spain

        8.4.4.6. Others

        8.5. Middle East and Africa

        8.5.1. By Material

        8.5.2. By ProductType

        8.5.3. By End-User

        8.5.4. By Country

        8.5.4.1. Saudi Arabia

        8.5.4.2. UAE

        8.5.4.3. Israel

        8.5.4.4. Others

        8.6. Asia Pacific

        8.6.1. By Material

        8.6.2. By ProductType

        8.6.3. By End-User

        8.6.4. By Country

        8.6.4.1. China

        8.6.4.2. India

        8.6.4.3. Japan

        8.6.4.4. South Korea

        8.6.4.5. Indonesia

        8.6.4.6. Thailand

        8.6.4.7. Taiwan

        8.6.4.8. Others

        9. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

        9.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

        9.2. Market Share Analysis

        9.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

        9.4. Competitive Dashboard

        10. COMPANY PROFILES

        10.1. DS Smith PLC

        10.2. Smurfit Kappa Group

        10.3. HLP Klearfold

        10.4. Mondi Group

        10.5. Sealed Air

        10.6. Bennett Packaging

        10.7. Amcor Limited

        10.8. Sonoco Products Company

        10.9. WestRock Company

        10.10. International Paper Company

        11. APPENDIX

        11.1. Currency 

        11.2. Assumptions

        11.3. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

        11.4. Key benefits for the stakeholders

        11.5. Research Methodology 

        11.6. Abbreviations 

        LIST OF FIGURES

        LIST OF TABLES

        Companies Profiled

        DS Smith PLC

        Smurfit Kappa Group

        HLP Klearfold

        Mondi Group

        Sealed Air

        Bennett Packaging

        Amcor Limited

        Sonoco Products Company

        WestRock Company

        International Paper Company

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