The majority of what we consider to be luggage consists of Suitcases and Briefcases, travel bags, business cases, and several other types of casual bags. There are many producers, both organised (global) and disorganised (local), that produce a wide variety of suitcases to cater to a variety of varied travel and business requirements. Luggage is a very significant consumer commodity all over the world.
The expansion of the market may be attributed to factors such as the burgeoning travel and tourist industry, increasing urbanisation, consumers' evolving lifestyles, and their greater purchasing power. The fact that the product may be purchased in a variety of forms, dimensions, hues, and pattern configurations is attractive to the vast majority of customers, which in turn drives the expansion of the market.
In the realm of business, briefcases are quite popular since they are required for transporting crucial items such as money, important papers, and valuables. The increasing demand for briefcases is a direct result of the increasing number of entrepreneurs who want to use them since they are an attractive and practical method to transport essential papers and computers from one location to another. The expansion of sports activities all over the world and the rising demand for bags from athletes are both contributing factors to the expansion of the suitcases market.
Travelers have shown a strong preference for versatile travel bags, which has led to an increase in demand for luggage carriers that can fold up or transform into another shape. On the international market, there has been a rise in demand for suitcases that feature spinning wheels because they are simple to transport between various locations.
A further factor that will contribute to the expansion of the market is the incorporation of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology into carry-on luggage and business bags by various manufacturers. A further factor that will contribute to the expansion of the market is the growing desire among millennial customers for premium and stylishly fashionable items.
The Asia Pacific region had the highest market share in 2021, with more than 35 percent, and it is anticipated that this region will continue to increase at a significant growth rate throughout the course of the anticipated period. The expansion of the market is being driven in large part by the rise in the number of passengers leaving this region. In 2019, China has 169 million people travelling outside the country, whereas India has 50 million people travelling outside the country.
It is anticipated that the market for bags and briefcases would expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3 percent from the years 2022 through 2028 in North America.
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