U.S. Label Shipments are Expected to Advance to $19.2 Billion Through 2013

By Chris Mc Loone

Primary packaging will remain the largest application for labels in the U.S., according to Freedonia. However, faster growth will be in mailing and shipping and secondary labels. Growth in these markets will be driven by Internet shopping, which boosts demand for mailing and shipping labels. Secondary label growth will be based on demand for bar coding labels and increased use of RFID and electronic article surveillance anti-shoplifting systems.