Retailers are independent organizations in the distribution channel for consumer goods that buy goods from wholesalers or direct from producers, break bulk, store goods, display goods for sale either physically or online, sell to ultimate users and sometimes deliver. Wholesalers are independent organizations in the distribution channel for consumer goods that buy in bulk, store goods, break bulk and sell merchandise primarily to retailers, professional authorities or to other wholesalers rather than to consumers. The main types of retail and wholesale are retail and wholesale. Retail refers to the sale of items to the general public in relatively small amounts to be used or consumed rather than reselling them. The ownership forms include wholesale/distribution chains and independent wholesalers having premium, mid-range, and economy prices. The retail and wholesale market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides retail and wholesale market statistics, including retail and wholesale industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a retail and wholesale market share, detailed retail and wholesale market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the retail and wholesale industry. This retail and wholesale market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global retail and wholesale market grew from $71,851.27 billion in 2022 to $77,227.77 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The retail and wholesale market is expected to grow to $99,195.76 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.5%. Many retailers and wholesalers are adopting a robust and cohesive strategy for data analytics in management. This technology is being deployed to enhance supply chain efficiency, streamline operations to engage customers, and build loyalty. Data has become critical for most retail operations. With the rapid growth in retail data and the availability of technologies to analyze data, it will become easier for retailers to identify and meet the needs and expectations of their customers. This is expected to drive the market going forward. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the retail and wholesale markets in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in the manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of "lock down" and the outbreak having a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the retail and wholesale markets will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. The retail and e-commerce markets are increasingly investing in drones to reduce delivery times and increase profitability. A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is remotely controlled or flies autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its systems. Using a drone for delivery allows retailers to cut costs and help provide customers with their products earlier than traditional delivery methods. For example, Amazon has been investing in its Prime Air deliveries via drones, which claim to complete the delivery within 30 minutes. Amazon has started delivery trials via drones in the UK but is still waiting for regulatory approval in the US. Major companies in the retail and wholesale market include Walmart Inc., Sinopec Limited, Amazon.com Inc., PetroChina Company Limited, AmerisourceBergen Corp, CVS Health Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corp, McKesson Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., and The Kroger Co. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the retail and wholesale market in 2022. North America was the second-largest region in the retail and wholesale market. The regions covered in the retail and wholesale market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the retail and wholesale market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The retail and wholesale markets consist of revenue earned by entities by retailing and wholesaling merchandise. Retailers sell merchandise to the general public for personal or household consumption, but some also serve business and institutional clients. Wholesalers sell merchandise to other businesses and normally operate from a warehouse or office. This includes merchant wholesalers that sell goods on their own account and agents and brokers that arrange sales and purchases for others generally for a commission or fee. Retailers and wholesalers take ownership of the goods and bear the risk of carrying inventory. They also reduce the total number of transactions required for the process of transferring goods from producers to consumers. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global retail and wholesale market is segmented - 1) By Type: Retail, Wholesale 2) By Ownership: Retail Chain/Wholesale Chain, Independent Retailer/Independent Wholesalers 3) By Price Range: Premium, Mid-Range, Economy 4) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Online, Other Distribution Channels Subsegments Covered: Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers, Food And Beverage Stores, Gasoline Stations, Miscellaneous Store Retailers, Cosmetics And Personal Care Stores, Clothing And Clothing Accessories Stores, Electronics And Appliance Stores, Furniture And Home Furnishings Stores, Supermarkets And Hypermarkets, Convenience, Mom And Pop Stores, Department Stores And Other General Merchandise Stores, Ecommerce And Other Non-Store Retailers, Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, Pharmacies and Healthcare Stores, Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores,, Non-Durable Goods Wholesalers, Wholesale Electronic Markets And Agents And Brokers, Durable Goods Wholesalers

Retail refers to selling goods in small quantities to the end users. Retailing involves buying from wholesalers or direct from producers, breaking bulk, displaying goods for sale either physically or online, and sometimes delivery. The major types of retail are motor vehicle and parts dealers; food and beverage stores; gasoline stations; miscellaneous store retailers; cosmetics and personal care stores; clothing and clothing accessories stores; electronics and appliance stores; furniture and home furnishings stores; supermarkets; and hypermarkets; convenience; mom and pop stores; department stores and other general merchandise stores; e-commerce and other non-store retailers; building materials and garden equipment and supplies dealers; pharmacies; healthcare stores; and sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, and book stores. A bookstore is a location of business where the principal commodity for sale is books. The ownership forms include wholesale and distribution chains and independent wholesalers that are distributed through supermarkets and hypermarkets, convenience stores, department stores, specialty stores, online and other distribution channels. The retail market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides retail market statistics, including retail industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a retail market share, detailed retail market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the retail industry. This retail market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global retail market grew from $26,178.76 billion in 2022 to $28,344.51 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The retail market is expected to grow to $37,665.83 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 7.4%.. Many retailers are adopting a robust and cohesive strategy for data analytics in management. This technology is being deployed to enhance supply chain efficiency, streamline operations to engage customers, and build loyalty. Data has become critical for most retail operations. With the rapid growth in retail data and the availability of technologies to analyze data, it will become easier for retailers to identify and meet the needs and expectations of their customers. This is expected to drive the market going forward. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the retail market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province, of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in the manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity, with countries entering a state of "lock down" and the outbreak having a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the retail market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. The retail and e-commerce markets are increasingly investing in drones to reduce delivery times and increase profitability. A drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is remotely controlled or flies autonomously using software-controlled flight plans in its systems. Using a drone for delivery allows retailers to cut costs and help provide customers with their products earlier than traditional delivery methods. For example, Amazon has been investing in its Prime Air deliveries via drones, which claim to complete the delivery within 30 minutes. Amazon has started delivery trials via drones in the UK but is still waiting for regulatory approval in the US. Major companies in the market include Walmart Inc., Sinopec Limited, Amazon.com Inc., PetroChina Company Limited, CVS Health Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corp, The Kroger Co, McKesson Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., and JD.com Inc. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the retail market in 2022. North America was the second-largest region in the retail market. The regions covered in the retail market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the retail market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The retail market includes revenues earned by entities by providing retail services through supermarkets, convenience stores, specialty stores, department stores, and warehouses. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The retail market also includes sales of food, hard or durable goods, soft goods and art goods. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global retail market is segmented - 1) By Type: Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers, Food And Beverage Stores, Gasoline Stations, Miscellaneous Store Retailers, Cosmetics And Personal Care Stores, Clothing And Clothing Accessories Stores, Electronics And Appliance Stores, Furniture And Home Furnishings Stores, Supermarkets And Hypermarkets, Convenience, Mom And Pop Stores, Department Stores And Other General Merchandise Stores, Ecommerce And Other Non-Store Retailers, Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers, Pharmacies and Healthcare Stores, Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores 2) By Ownership: Retail Chain, Independent Retailer 3) By Distribution Channel: Supermarkets/Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Department Stores, Specialty Stores, Online, Other Distribution Channels Subsegments Covered: Auto Parts And Accessories, Automobile Dealers, Other Motor Vehicle Dealers, Specialty Food Stores, Beer, Wine And Liquor Stores, Diesel - Retail, Gases, Gasoline - Retail, Other Gasoline Stations Hair Care Stores, Skin Care Stores, Cosmetics Stores, Clothing/Apparel Stores, Jewelry And Watch Stores, Optical Goods Stores, Footwear Stores, Hardware Suppliers And Security Stores, Consumer Electronics Stores, Furniture Stores, Home Furnishings Stores, Supermarkets, Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Mom And Pop Stores, Department Stores, Other General Merchandise Stores, E-Commerce, Vending Machine Operators, Direct Selling Establishments, Building Material and Supplies Dealers, Lawn and Garden Equipment and Supplies Stores, Pharmacies and Drug Stores, Other Health and Personal Care Stores, Sporting Goods Stores, Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores, Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores, Other Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, and Book Stores

The retail sourcing and procurement refer to services that are used by organizations to evaluate and engage suppliers in the acquisition of products and services. Retail procurement involves identifying and purchasing the products which retailers want to sell. Retail sourcing and procurement include different types of technologies that help in activities like insourcing, outsourcing, and global and strategic sourcing. Retail sourcing and procurement make things easier for supplier and contract management. The main types of solutions in retail sourcing and procurement are strategic sourcing, supplier management, contract management, procure-to-pay, and spend analysis. Strategic sourcing involves all upstream procurement activities, from spend analysis and supplier/category management through sourcing initiatives and contract management, covered by this complicated set of business procedures with a smooth, simple, and collaborative strategic sourcing solution, procurement that generate greater company value and maximize all expenditure control and supplier risk. The different services include implementation, consulting, training, support, and employment in several sectors such as small and medium enterprise (SME), and large enterprise. The retail sourcing and procurement market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides retail sourcing and procurement market statistics, including retail sourcing and procurement industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a retail sourcing and procurement market share, detailed retail sourcing and procurement market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the retail sourcing and procurement industry. This retail sourcing and procurement market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global retail sourcing and procurement market size grew from $4.37 billion in 2022 to $5.03 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The retail sourcing and procurement market size is expected to grow to $8.21 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 13.0%. The increasing digitalization is expected to propel the growth of the retail sourcing and procurement market going forward. Digitalization is referred to as creating a digital representation of physical attributes. Digitalization in retail sourcing and procurement helps the market by providing digital solutions. For instance, according to NASSCOM’s (National Association of Software & Services Companies) strategic review, in 2021, India's technology sector was expected to reach USD 194 billion estimating a 2.3% year-over-year increase on the back of rapid digital transformation and adoption in the country. Furthermore, the country’s low mobile data rates allowed a vast population to access the Internet. In September 2020, as per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, the total internet subscribers stood at 776.45 million, up from 687.62 million subscribers in September 2019. Therefore, the increasing digitization is driving the growth of the retail sourcing and procurement market. Strategic collaborations have emerged as a key trend gaining popularity in the retail sourcing and procurement market. Companies operating in retail sourcing and procurement solutions and services are undergoing partnerships to sustain their position in the market. For instance, in April 2021, IBM, a US-based company operating in retail sourcing and procurement collaborated with Celonis. This collaboration agreement enables colonies to offer their process mining software. This procurement software analyzes how workflows through an organization and recommends more efficient ways to complete the repeated tasks. Celonis is a Germany-based company that specializes in retail sourcing and procurement. In May 2020, IBM, a US-based company that provides a cloud platform and retail sourcing and procurement software, acquired Emptoris Inc for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition enables IBM to build more software in smarter commerce, a collection of cutting-edge, adaptive, and integrated solutions which is a critical part of supply chain management. Emptoris Inc is a US-based company that provides cloud and on-premises analytics software solution that helps procurement and supply chain operations gain greater intelligence. Major players in the retail sourcing and procurement market are SAP SE, Oracle, IBM Corporation, Epicor, Proactis Holdings PLC., Zycus Inc., Blue Yonder Group Inc., Basware, Koch Industries Inc., Ivalua Inc., and GT Nexus. North America was the largest region in the retail sourcing and procurement market in 2022. The regions covered in the retail sourcing and procurement market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the retail sourcing and procurement market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The retail sourcing and procurement market includes revenues earned by entities by insourcing, outsourcing, global and strategic sourcing, direct procurement, indirect procurement, goods procurement, and services procurement. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global retail sourcing and procurement market is segmented - 1) By Solution: Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Management, Contract Management, Procure-to-Pay, Spend Analysis 2) By Service: Implementation, Consulting, Training and Support 3) By Deployment: On-Premise, Hybrid, Cloud 4) By End-User: Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), Large Enterprise

Blockchain is an immutable shared ledger that records online transactions, tracks assets, and builds trust in a business network. The main components of blockchain in retail includes platform/solutions and services. The blockchain platform or software solutions in retail designed for inventory management, person to merchant transactions, preventing cyber-attacks, product provenance, preventing counterfeit goods and fraud, and others. The providers of blockchain in retail includes application providers, middleware providers, and infrastructure providers. These solutions are used in large enterprises and small and medium enterprises for compliance management, identity management, loyalty & rewards management, payments, smart contracts, supply chain management, and others. The blockchain in the retail market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides blockchain in the retail market statistics, including blockchain in the retail industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a blockchain in the retail market share, detailed blockchain in the retail market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the blockchain in the retail industry. This blockchain in the retail market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global blockchain in retail market size grew from $0.88 billion in 2022 to $1.64 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 87.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The blockchain in retail market size is expected to grow to $21.11 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 89.3%. The increase in demand for transparency in the retail supply chain is driving the blockchain in the retail market. Transparency in the retail supply chain demands complete disclosure of information at every link, which includes sourcing of raw material, water usage in textile dying, customer care instructions, the environmental impact of goods distribution and others. The companies operating in the retail sector are investing in blockchain technologies to increase transparency to enhance customer experience, employee satisfaction, revenue boost, and others. For instance, according to the survey conducted by Serai in collaboration with KMPG in 2021, more than two-thirds of respondents from the apparel industry reported supply chain transparency is an extremely important issue in the current scenario. Thus, an increase in transparency in the retail supply chain is expected to boost blockchain in the retail market during the forecast period. Technological developments are a key trend gaining popularity in blockchain in the retail market. The companies operating in blockchain in the retail market are focusing on developing innovative technological solutions to meet the technical requirements and demands of end-users across the globe. For instance, in November 2022, Clarins, a France-based plant-based beauty products manufacturer, launched a blockchain-based platform for product traceability, The platform makes use of blockchain technology to guarantee total transparency, enabling the business to store and send data in a secure manner and also create a database that documents safe transactions between various suppliers and producers, using a system that verifies users' identities without allowing for any editing. In February 2020, iQSTEL Inc., a US-based provider of telecommunication and technology services acquired a 75% stake in itsBchain, a US-based provider of blockchain solutions for carriers, the corporate and retail market for an undisclosed amount. Through this, iQSTEL Inc., is focused on expanding its operations and business presence in the smart contracts and blockchain technologies sector-specific to the telecommunication industry. Major players in the blockchain in retail market are IBM, SAP, Oracle Corporation, Bitfury, Auxesis Group, Sofocle, Tata Consultancy Services, Amazon Web Services, Cegeka, Provenance, Reply, Retraced, Blockchain Foundary, and Cognizant. North America was the largest region in the blockchain in retail market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the blockchain in retail market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the blockchain in retail market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, the UK, and the USA. The blockchain in the retail market includes revenues earned by entities by managing inventory, tracking supply chain, marketing, and analyzing data. Blockchain technology helps the retail industry by making the supply chain and inventory more secure and processes more transparent. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global blockchain in retail market is segmented - 1) By Component: Platform/Solutions, Services 2) By Providers: Application Providers, Middleware Providers, Infrastructure Providers 3) By Application: Compliance Management, Identity Management, Loyalty and Rewards Management, Payments, Smart Contracts, Supply Chain Management, Other Applications 4) By Organization Size: Large Enterprises, Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Non-durable goods wholesalers are sellers that sell non-durable wholesale products such as paper products, chemical products, drugs, textiles, and textile products, apparel, footwear, groceries, farm products, petroleum, and petroleum products, alcoholic beverages, books, magazines, newspapers, flowers and nursery stock, and tobacco products. The major types of non-durable goods wholesalers are paper and paper products wholesalers; drugs and druggists' sundries wholesalers; apparel, piece goods, and notions wholesalers; grocery and related product wholesalers; farm product raw material wholesalers; chemical and allied products wholesalers; petroleum and petroleum products wholesalers; beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage wholesalers; and miscellaneous non-durable goods wholesalers. Any person or corporation who buys and sells prescribed petroleum products in quantity is referred to as a petroleum wholesaler. The ownership forms include wholesale/distribution chains and independent wholesalers having premium, mid-range, and economy prices. The non-durable goods wholesalers market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides non-durable goods wholesalers market statistics, including non-durable goods wholesalers industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a non-durable goods wholesalers market share, detailed non-durable goods wholesalers market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the non-durable goods wholesalers industry. This non-durable goods wholesaler’s market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global non-durable goods wholesalers market grew from $21,080.12 billion in 2022 to $22,302.19 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The non-durable goods wholesalers market is expected to grow to $26,764.38 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 4.7%. Non-durable goods merchant wholesalers are adopting a robust and cohesive strategy for data analytics in management. This technology is being deployed to enhance supply chain efficiency, streamline operations to engage customers, and build loyalty. Data has become critical for most retail operations. With the rapid growth in retail data and the availability of technologies to analyse data, it will become easier for non-durable goods merchant wholesalers to identify and meet the needs and expectations of their customers, which is expected to drive the market going forward. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a massive restraint on the non-durable goods merchant wholesalers’ market in 2020 as supply chains were disrupted due to trade restrictions and consumption declined due to lockdowns imposed by governments globally. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People’s Republic of China, and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in the manufacture and trade of non-essential goods and an overall decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of "lock down" and the outbreak having a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the non-durable goods merchant wholesalers’ market will recover from the shock across the forecast period as it is a 'black swan' event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Wholesalers are increasingly using predictive analytics in their businesses. It is a robust tool for a wholesaler in today’s era of the digital economy. A powerful in-memory technology integrated with predictive analytics and ERP data efficiently transforms the whole process of interpreting the information. Predictive analytics utilises past data to predict future outcomes. In addition, some of the applications also provide predictive analytics to project customer profitability, improve marketing campaigns, and present model business for different scenarios. For instance, SAP HANA integrated with BW is a predictive analytical tool widely used for wholesale distribution and materials management, including the whitepaper industry. Major companies in the non-durable goods wholesalers market include AmerisourceBergen Corp, Cardinal Health Inc., Walmart Inc., Sinopharm, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., METRO AG, Medipal Holdings Corporation (formerly Mediceo Paltac Holdings Co Ltd), Itochu Corp, Sysco Corp, and US Foods Holding Corp. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the non-durable goods wholesalers market in 2022. North America was the second-largest region in the non-durable goods wholesalers market. The regions covered in the non-durable goods wholesalers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the non-durable goods wholesalers market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The non-durable goods wholesalers market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services through drug distributers, specialty stores, and departmental stores. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global non-durable goods wholesalers market is segmented - 1) By Type: Paper And Paper Product Wholesalers, Drugs And Druggists Sundries Wholesalers, Apparel, Piece Goods, And Notions Wholesalers, Grocery And Related Product Wholesalers, Farm Product Raw Material Wholesalers, Chemical And Allied Products Wholesalers, Petroleum And Petroleum Products Wholesalers, Beer, Wine, And Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Wholesalers, Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Wholesalers 2) By Ownership: Wholesale/Distribution Chain, Independent Wholesalers 3) By Price Range: Premium, Mid-Range, Economy

Durable goods wholesalers are sellers that are engaged in selling capital or durable goods to other businesses on a wholesale basis. Durable goods are new or used items with a normal life expectancy of three years or more. The major types of durable goods wholesalers are motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and supplies wholesalers; furniture and home furnishing wholesalers; lumber and other construction materials wholesalers; professional and commercial equipment and supplies wholesalers; metal and mineral (except petroleum) wholesalers; household appliances and electrical and electronic goods wholesalers; hardware and plumbing and heating equipment and supplies wholesalers; machinery, equipment, and supplies wholesalers; and miscellaneous durable goods wholesalers. A wholesaler in the furniture and furnishing industry provides products to retailers. Wholesale furniture companies operate on a business-to-business (B2B) basis, which means they sell to other businesses rather than to consumers. The ownership forms include wholesale/distribution chains and independent wholesalers having premium, mid-range, and economy prices. The durable goods wholesalers market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides durable goods wholesalers market statistics, including durable goods wholesalers industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a durable goods wholesalers market share, detailed durable goods wholesalers market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the durable goods wholesalers industry. This durable goods wholesalers market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global non-durable goods wholesalers market grew from $21,080.12 billion in 2022 to $22,302.19 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The non-durable goods wholesalers market is expected to grow to $26,764.38 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 4.7%. Technology implementation in the wholesale industry increases efficiency and streamlines operations. Digitization in the wholesale trade market enhances the customer experience by efficiently engaging with them through seamless connectivity. Digitization allows wholesale companies to automate their sales order process and create an omnichannel strategy that is interacting with customers on all sales channels and giving customers multiple purchase options. Wasco, a leading wholesaler of central heating and plumbing products is using a solution that manages and publishes product information across all channels intending to create a unique omnichannel customer experience. Major companies in the durable goods wholesalers market include Brueder Mannesmann AG, Tech Data, Walmart Inc., Wuchan Zhongda Group, Lowe's Companies Inc., Ferguson plc, Sysco Corp, Xiamen C&D, Arrow Electronics, and WPG Holdings Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the durable goods wholesalers market in 2022. Western Europe was the second-largest region in the durable goods wholesalers market. The regions covered in the durable goods wholesalers market market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the durable goods wholesalers market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The durable goods wholesaler market includes revenues earned by entities by washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners, tools, computers, televisions, jewelry, cars and trucks, and home and office furnishings. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global durable goods wholesalers market is segmented - 1) By Type: Motor Vehicle And Motor Vehicle Parts And Supplies Wholesalers, Furniture And Home Furnishing Wholesalers, Lumber And Other Construction Materials Wholesalers, Professional And Commercial Equipment And Supplies Wholesalers, Metal And Mineral (except Petroleum) Wholesalers, Household Appliances And Electrical And Electronic Goods Wholesalers, Hardware, And Plumbing And Heating Equipment And Supplies Wholesalers, Machinery, Equipment, And Supplies Wholesalers, Miscellaneous Durable Goods Wholesalers 2) By Ownership: Wholesale/Distribution Chain, Independent Wholesalers 3) By Price Range: Premium, Mid-Range, Economy

Advanced packaging technologies refer to the technologies involved in the aggregation and interconnection of components before traditional electronic packaging. It allows integrated circuits to be enclosed in a casing, which prevents metallic parts from corroding and physical damage. The main types of advanced packaging technologies are 3D integrated circuits, 2D integrated circuits, 2.5D integrated circuits, and others. The 3D integrated circuit provides high bandwidth, a small form factor, and multi-function integration in packaging. Three-Dimensional Integrated Circuit (3DIC) is a packaging technology that collects and stacks homogeneous or heterogeneous dies vertically into Multi-Chip Modules (MCM) with Through-Silicon-Via (TSV). The various types of products include active packaging, smart and intelligent packaging and is implemented in various verticals such as automotive and transport, consumer electronics, industrial, IT and telecommunication, others. The advanced packaging technologies market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides advanced packaging technologies market statistics, including advanced packaging technologies industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a advanced packaging technologies market share, detailed advanced packaging technologies market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the advanced packaging technologies industry. This advanced packaging technologies market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry. The global advanced packaging technologies market size grew from $5.74 billion in 2022 to $6.52 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The advanced packaging technologies market size is expected to grow to $10.44 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.5%. Growing demand for consumer electronics is expected to propel the growth of the advanced packaging market going forward. Consumer electronics refers to any electronic equipment, gadgets, or devices made to be purchased and used on a regular basis for non-commercial or professional purposes by consumers. Consumer electronics can create demand for advanced packaging as it plays an important role in defining the sophistication of the products. For instance, in June 2021, Oberlo, a Lithuania-based e-commerce platform, said that globally, 6.4 billion people use smartphones. Therefore, the growing demand for consumer electronics is driving the advanced packaging market. The growing technological advancements are shaping the advanced packaging technologies market. Major companies operating in the advanced packaging technologies sector are focused on developing technological solutions for advanced packaging to expand their leadership in semiconductor solutions. For instance, in May 2021 Samsung Electronics, a South Korea-based electronics company launched Interposer-Cube4 (I-Cube4), an advanced chip packaging technology for high-performance applications. Interposer-Cube4 (I-Cube4), a 2.5D packaging technology improves communication and power effectiveness among logic and memory chips and is projected to be widely used in sectors such as high-performance computing, artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, cloud, and the largest data center applicants. In December 2020, Graham Partners, Inc., a US-based private investment firm focused on investing in technology-driven companies acquired flexible packaging converting the business from Berry Global for an undisclosed amount. The flexible packaging converting business will be combined with Graham Partners’ flexible packaging portfolio company, Advanced Barrier Extrusions LLC. Through this acquisition, ABX expands geographically, adds attractive categories such as personal care and healthcare packaging, and increases its revenue by over $200 million, according to Graham Partners. Berry Global is a US-based manufacturer and marketer of advanced plastic packaging products. Major players in the advanced packaging technologies market are Amkor Technology, Intel, Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Samsung Electronics, STATS ChipPAC, Qualcomm Technologies, IBM, Brewer Science, SÜSS Microtec, Renesas Electronics Corporation, Texas Instruments, Siliconware Precision Industries, Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology, China WLCSP Co. LTD., Deca Technologies, Greatek Electronics, Powertech Technology, Sanmina Corporation, SFA Semicon, Universal Instruments Corporation, and Tongfu Microelectronics. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in global advanced packaging technologies market in 2022. The regions covered in the advanced packaging technologies market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the advanced packaging technologies market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA. The advanced packaging technologies market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing packaging services such as fan-out wafer-level packaging and system-in-package used during the process. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The advanced packaging technologies market also includes sales of image sensor, microelectronics, complementary metal oxide semiconductor, light-emitting diode, design package, external cavity, ultraviolet light, and others which are used in providing packaging services. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The global advanced packaging technologies market is segmented - 1) By Type: 3D Integrated Circuit, 2D Integrated Circuit, 2.5D Integrated Circuit, Other Types 2) By Product: Active Packaging, Smart And Intelligent Packaging  3) By End Use Industry: Automotive And Transport, Consumer Electronics, Industrial, IT And Telecommunication, Other End Use Industries

The non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market consists of sales of non-durable goods by entities (organizations, sole traders, partnership) that are sold by non-durable goods merchant wholesalers. Nondurable goods are items generally with a normal life expectancy of fewer than three years. The main types of non-durable goods merchant wholesalers are paper and paper product merchant wholesalers, drugs and druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers, apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers, grocery and related product merchant wholesalers, farm product raw material merchant wholesalers, chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers, petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers, beer, wine, and distilled alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers, and miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers. The ownership includes the wholesale or distribution chain; and independent wholesalers. The global non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market size is expected to grow from $17.49 trillion in 2021 to $19.24 trillion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0%. The global non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market size is expected to grow to $23.49 trillion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8%. The growth in retail sales is expected to propel the growth of the non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market going forward. Retail refers to selling in small quantities directly to the ultimate consumer. The increase in retail sales is rising demand for non-durable goods from merchant wholesalers as a non-durable goods merchant wholesaler sells non-durable goods in bulk to various retailers or outlets for onward sale. For instance, in February 2022, according to the United States Census Bureau, a US-based government agency, for July 2022, the retail and food services sales reached $682.8 billion, a 10.3% increase from July 2021. Therefore, the growth in retail sales is driving the growth of the non-durable goods merchant wholesales market. The use of analytics in the wholesale trade market enhances efficiency by anticipating the future demand of the customer. Predictive analytics uses past data to predict future events. Some of the applications where wholesale trade companies use predictive analytics are to project customer profitability, model business scenarios, and improve marketing campaigns. For instance, HD Smith, a pharmaceutical wholesale distributor, implemented analytics to streamline its operations, manage its inventory and perform profitability analysis The major players in the non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market are C&S Wholesale Grocers, Cardinal Health Inc., Heineken, Performance Food Group Company, and Walgreens Boots Alliance. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market in 2021. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The global non-durable goods merchant wholesalers market is segmented - 1) By Type: Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers, Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers, Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers, Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers, Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers, Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers, Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers, and Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 2) By Ownership: Wholesale/Distribution Chain, and Independent Wholesalers