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Tertiary and eCommerce Packaging Market, Global, 2024–2031

Publisher Frost & Sullivan
Published Nov 28, 2025
Length 127 Pages
SKU # MC20613823

Description

This Frost & Sullivan study evaluates the global tertiary and eCommerce packaging market from 2021 to 2031, highlighting emerging trends, regional dynamics, competitive priorities, and growth opportunities. Tertiary packaging, the outermost layer safeguarding goods during transport and storage, has become increasingly critical as retail business channels expand and complex logistics heighten expectations for safe and efficient handling.

Along with tertiary packaging, this study explicitly covers last-mile eCommerce packaging, given its growing importance in online retail business fulfillment. The market is segmented by packaging materials, packaging formats, end-use industry verticals, and business fulfillment channels. Key materials examined include paper and paperboard, plastic, and wood. Geographically, the study covers 4 regions: the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia (MEASA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC).

Paper and paperboard-based packaging hold a dominant position in the global tertiary market due to their strength, stackability, recyclability, and design versatility. These materials balance protection and sustainability, making them the preferred choice for multi-touch logistics and high-volume shipments. APAC leads the market due to fast-growing eCommerce, robust retail demand, and a sizable consumer base, boosting the need for efficient tertiary and eCommerce packaging solutions.

The study analyzes the functioning of the interconnected ecosystem, identifies key growth drivers and challenges, evaluates the competitive landscape, and highlights top opportunities that have the potential to transform the market. The base year of study is 2024, and the forecast period is from 2025 to 2031.

Table of Contents

127 Pages
    • Research Summary
    • Scope of Analysis
    • Scope and Segmentation
    • Segmentation by Material and Formats
    • Segmentation by End Use and Regions
    • Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
    • The Strategic Imperative 8
    • The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Tertiary and eCommerce Packaging Industry
    • Ecosystem Overview
    • Vertical Value Chain: Paper and Paperboard
    • Vertical Value Chain: Plastic
    • Vertical Value Chain: Wood
    • Competitive Environment: Paper and Paperboard, Plastic, and Wood
    • Key Competitors: Paper and Paperboard, Plastic, and Wood
    • Horizontal Value Chain: Ecosystem Enablers
    • Business Fulfilment Value Chain: Online
    • Business Fulfilment Value Chain: Offline
    • Growth Metrics
    • Growth Drivers
    • Growth Driver Analysis
    • Growth Restraints
    • Growth Restraint Analysis
    • Forecast Considerations: Paper and Paperboard
    • Forecast Considerations: Plastic
    • Forecast Considerations: Wood
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Material
    • Volume Forecast by Material
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis by Material
    • Pricing Trends and Forecast
    • Pricing Trends and Forecast by Material
    • Pricing Trends and Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Region
    • Volume Forecast by Region
    • Revenue and Volume Analysis by Region
    • Revenue Forecast by End Use
    • Volume Forecast by End Use
    • Revenue and Volume Analysis by End Use
    • Revenue Forecast by Business Channel
    • Volume Forecast by Business Channel
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis by Business Channel
    • Revenue Share
    • Revenue Share Analysis
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
    • Growth Metrics
    • Segment Characteristics and Overview
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Region
    • Volume Forecast by Region
    • Forecast Analysis by Regions
    • Revenue Forecast by End Use
    • Volume Forecast by End Use
    • Forecast Analysis by End Use
    • Revenue Forecast by Business Channel
    • Volume Forecast by Business Channel
    • Forecast Analysis by Business Channels
    • Volume Forecast by Product Type
    • Growth Metrics
    • Segment Characteristics and Overview
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Region
    • Volume Forecast by Region
    • Forecast Analysis by Regions
    • Revenue Forecast by End Use
    • Volume Forecast by End Use
    • Forecast Analysis by End Use
    • Revenue Forecast by Business Channel
    • Volume Forecast by Business Channel
    • Forecast Analysis by Business Channel
    • Volume Share Forecast by Product
    • Growth Metrics
    • Segment Characteristics and Overview
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Region
    • Volume Forecast by Region
    • Forecast Analysis by Region
    • Revenue Forecast by End Use
    • Volume Forecast by End Use
    • Forecast Analysis by End Use
    • Revenue Forecast by Business Channel
    • Volume Forecast by Business Channel
    • Forecast Analysis by Business Channel
    • Volume Forecast by Product
    • Growth Opportunity 1: Business Model Innovation - PaaS
    • Growth Opportunity 2: Product Innovation - Differentiation and Added Functionality
    • Growth Opportunity 3: Circular Innovation - Build Local
    • Benefits and Impacts of Growth Opportunities
    • Next Steps

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