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Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS RI42413

Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island industry analysis

The Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to xx locations. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to decline -x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase x% to $x.x million.

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About the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island Market Research Report

Definition of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island?

Wholesalers in this industry purchase a range of paper and plastic products from manufacturers and distribute them to retail stores, food service outlets and agricultural producers. Industry products are wide-ranging and typically include sanitary and tissue products; disposable cutlery and food trays; cartons; plastic and paper bags; paper party goods; and cardboard packaging. This industry doesn't include the wholesale distribution of stationery or office supplies.

What’s included in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island?

The Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island includes wholesaling sanitary paper products, including tissues, napkins, toilet paper, diapers and similar products, wholesaling plastic and paper bags, wholesaling cardboard and cardboard containers, including boxes, food containers and drink cartons, wholesaling polystyrene foam products, excluding foam packaging, wholesaling molded pulp products, including egg trays and shipping supplies, wholesaling various paper products, including party supplies, disposable dishes, wrapping paper and similar items, wholesaling various plastic products, including disposable dishes and cutlery and wholesaling coated paperboard and laminated paperboard products. Related terms covered in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island industry report includes a thermoplastic substance used in disposable cutlery, plastic models, cd and dvd cases and smoke detector housings, a type of paperboard that has been coated by a compound to impart certain qualities to the paperboard, including weight and surface gloss, smoothness or ink absorbency, a type of paperboard that has been placed between layers of plastic and sealed with heat or pressure, usually with an adhesive, the transmission of electronic documents between businesses from one computer system to another and a popular trend in retail and manufacturing industries where producers supply goods directly to stores, eliminating the middleman.

Industry Performance of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island

Benchmark the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island industry performance with all RI county and national performance.

Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island

#44 in Highest Revenue 0.1% of state's GDP
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Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in the US


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Key Drivers of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, consumer spending, total retail sales and demand from warehouse clubs and supercenters are impacting Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Economic Indicators

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US Key External Drivers

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Total retail sales
Demand from warehouse clubs and supercenters

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County Data of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island

Access proprietary data on county in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling in Rhode Island, such as Providence County, Kent County and Washington County. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by counties.

Key Statistics of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island

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What is the market size of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island in 2025?

The market size of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island is $110.9m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island in 2025?

There are 21 businesses in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.8% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.3% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island in 2025?

There are 109 employees in the Paper Bag & Disposable Plastic Product Wholesaling industry in Rhode Island, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 3.9% from 2020 to 2025.