Global and Regional Reusable Shopping Bag Industry Size, Share and Sales Insights By Type, By Application, By Players and Trends and Forecast from 2024 to 2029

1.Reusable Shopping Bag Market Overview

The global reusable shopping bag market size will be $9941.3 million in 2024 with a CAGR of 8.41% from 2024 to 2029. The industry concentrate rate is not high. The market share of the top three companies in 2024 is 1.84%. The top three companies are Vicbag Group, Netpak Ambalaj, and MIHA J.S.C. Due to the low technical content and considerable profits of the reusable shopping bags industry, many enterprises have entered the reusable shopping bags market. The reusable shopping bag industry is facing a fierce competitive position. Many companies have been doing business in this industry. They pay more attention to R&D, product innovation, channel construction, and customer relationship management, trying to gain greater market share and competitive advantage.

Global Reusable Shopping Bag Market Size (M USD)

2. Reusable Shopping Bag Market Trends

With the increase in people’s environmental awareness, reusable shopping bags have become popular in food service, retail, garment, and other industries. Reusable shopping bags, also known as eco-friendly bags and shopping bags, are different from plastic bags. Reusable shopping bags are more durable than disposable plastic bags and can be reused. The main raw materials in reusable shopping bags include Polypropylene, Polyester, Jute & Cotton, etc. The main advantage of reusable bags is that they can do everything plastic bags can do, without the negative environmental impact. Reusable bags are constructed from recycled or sustainable materials and are designed to be used multiple times. In response to the concept of environmental protection, reusable shopping bags have become a fashion trend. With the continuous development of the social economy, people’s quality of life has been significantly improved. With the improvement of disposable personal income, people’s spending power has been significantly enhanced. The increase in people’s purchasing power has stimulated the development of food service, retail, garment, and other industries. And these industries are highly dependent on shopping bags. With the deepening of the concept of environmental protection and the change in people’s consumption habits, the demand for reusable shopping bags has increased, which has strongly promoted the sustainable development of the reusable shopping bags shopping bag industry.

3. Reusable Shopping Bag Market Driving Forces

Policy Support

Environmental protection has become a concern of all countries in the world. Reusable shopping bags have a positive impact on the environment. The reusable bag has a wide application prospect because it is a light but strong bag that can be used in daily life. Environmental protection bags are environmentally friendly and easy to clean and reuse, so they promote a greener earth. Because the reusable shopping bag industry belongs to the green economy, many governments have promulgated some measures to encourage the development of this industry, such as restricting the use of disposable plastic bags. In the USA, states—California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, New York, Oregon, and Vermont—have banned single-use plastic bags.

As part of efforts to better protect the environment, China has implemented a new policy to curb the use of non-degradable plastic shopping bags starting in 2021. Supermarkets and express companies are now replacing traditional grocery bags or packaging bags with reusable shopping bags. Starting this year, major Chinese cities are limiting the use of non-degradable plastic products. The new policy applies to shopping malls, supermarkets, pharmacies, bookstores, and restaurants that provide delivery services. Japan has started to ask drugstores, convenience stores, supermarkets, and other retail outlets to price plastic shopping bags, in line with a global aim of decreasing plastic waste to fight marine pollution. The implementation of the policy provided a good political environment for reusable shopping bags, which strongly promoted the development of the reusable shopping bags industry.

4. Reusable Shopping Bag Market Restraining Factors

Limitation of Production Cost

Reusable shopping bags are usually made of key raw materials such as polypropylene, polyester, jute, and cotton. At present, the upstream polyester and polypropylene prices are greatly affected by the fluctuation of the petrochemical industry, which will directly affect the material prices, and then affect the production cost in the middle reaches of reusable shopping bags. As the oil price rises, the prices of polypropylene and polyester also rise, which in turn increases the cost of producers and affects the sales profit. Moreover, in the process of producing reusable shopping bags, production wastewater, and waste gas will be produced. From the perspective of environmental protection, enterprises have to buy wastewater treatment devices to control production pollution, and the cost of wastewater treatment devices is very expensive, which will increase the production cost of enterprises in reusable shopping bags. The increase in the production cost of reusable shopping bags will limit the development of the industry.

5.Reusable Shopping Bag Market Segment

By type, the polypropylene segment accounts for the largest share of the market in 2024.

Polypropylene

Polypropylene Reusable Shopping Bags are strong puncture-resistant bags. Polypropylene is known for its durability and lasting quality making it an ideal material in reusable tote bags and shopping bags. This type is expected to contribute $5698.7 million in 2024 with a market share of 57.32% in 2024.

Polyester

Polyesters are famous for being synthetic materials used in the production of natural long-lasting fabrics and bags. Bags made from polyester are known to be durable, wrinkle-resistant, and can be used for multiple purposes.

Jute & Cotton

The jute and cotton bags are made up of biodegradable materials. The jute and cotton bags are very strong and highly durable, 100% biodegradable (it degrades biologically in 1 to 2 years), low-energy recyclable, and cause no threat to the environment. Carrying products in a Jute & Cotton bag is no threat to hygiene.

By application, the retail segment leads the market.

According to the different downstream fields used by Reusable Shopping bags, the products are divided into the food service, retail, and garment industries. With the global focus on plastic pollution and increased environmental awareness, consumers are increasingly opting for environmentally friendly products, including reusable shopping bags. This increase in environmental awareness is directly driving the growth in demand for reusable shopping bags in the retail segment. Many countries and regions have implemented policies to restrict the use of single-use plastic bags, such as the “plastic limit Order”, which encourages consumers and retailers to use reusable shopping bags, thus promoting the application and popularity of such products in the retail market. There is a growing consumer demand for environmentally friendly products, especially in supermarkets and retail stores, and reusable shopping bags have become an important choice for everyday shopping due to their durability and environmental protection. With the development of materials science, reusable shopping bags use more durable and easy-to-clean materials, while paying more attention to aesthetic and practical design, to meet the needs of different consumers in the retail market. To reduce the use of disposable plastic bags, many retailers and brands began to actively promote reusable shopping bags, which also promoted the application of such products in the retail market. The retail segment contributes a market size of $6342.6 million in 2024 with a market share of 63.80%.

Market Size and Share by Segment in 2024

6.Regional Market

North America will dominate the reusable shopping bag market in 2024. Consumers in North America have an increasing demand for environmentally friendly products, and they are increasingly opting for reusable shopping bags, not only because of their environmental properties but also because of their durability and convenience. In North America, especially in the United States and Canada, government restrictions and incentives on plastic pollution have provided the impetus for the development of the reusable shopping bag market. Manufacturers in North America are developing durable and environmentally friendly shopping bags made of new materials to meet the dual needs of consumers for quality and environmental protection. To enhance their brand image and respond to the call for environmental protection, more and more North American retailers are offering reusable shopping bags, which not only reduce their environmental impact but also enhance the shopping experience of customers and attract more consumers to choose their brands. With the continuous development of the market, the competitive landscape of the reusable shopping bag market is also changing, more and more enterprises are beginning to enter this market, and the competition is becoming increasingly fierce, especially in North America. North America and Europe are the main regions of the reusable shopping bag market, and consumers in these regions are more environmentally conscious and have a large demand for reusable shopping bags. The market sales of North America will be 12654 M Units in 2024 with a market share of 34.62%.

Global  Reusable Shopping Bag Market Sales (M Units) by Region

7. Major Players Introduction

Vicbag Group: Vicbag has been the leader in the reusable shopping bags market since 1984. The headquarters is located in Paris, France, where the founder and owner of the company created the first reusable shopping bags in 1982. Year after year, Vicbag has developed a wide variety of customizable bags made from different materials: woven, nonwoven, PET, nylon, jute, juco, and cotton. Vicbag is an international group with subsidiaries all around the world (Europe, USA, Asia, and Russia). The company works with the biggest retailers in the world: Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Ahold, Price Chopper, Delhaize, Toys R Us, Family Dollar, etc.

Netpak Ambalaj: Netpak Ambalaj is one of the biggest eco-friendly bags, Promotional Bag, Nonwoven Bag, Recyclable Bag, Laminated Nonwoven Bag, Woven Bag, Eco Bag manufacturers in Europe and a leading player in its industry with 40 years of experience. With the investment made in 2014 with the concept of environmentally friendly production, Netpak Ambalaj has become one of the largest factories in Europe with an area of approximately 10,000 square meters and continues to produce by increasing production capacity. In addition to producing environmentally friendly packaging, Netpak Ambalaj also develops production technology in the same comprehensive facility in the machinery department.

MIHA J.S.C: Since 2004, the company has been doing business in the mineral fields of stone mines in Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, and other provinces. Ha Nam Mineral Import Export Joint Stock Company (MIHA) with its previous name Ha Nam Mineral Import Export Company Limited, whose main business was exploitation, processing, trading, import and export mining, and chemical. Since 2007, MIHA has expanded its business in producing reusable shopping bags (PP woven/Non woven/RPET bags) for Europe, America, Australia. MIHA has 4 big manufactories located in Ha Nam and Bac Giang provinces. Its shopping bags are recognized producing conforming to ISO 9001; 2008 and are highly appreciated by customers. All modern machines and equipment of the company are invested with advanced technologies from developed countries such as Europe, America, Japan, South Korea, and China. At present, 100% of MIHA’s products are exported to big markets in America, Europe, Australia, and some countries in Asia such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore.

Major Players