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Bags and Luggage in the United Kingdom

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  • 24 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2237065
Bags and luggage in the UK is characterised by polarisation, with growth concentrated at both the luxury and value-driven ends. In 2025, retail value sales reached GBP4.5 billion, representing 1% growth, despite a decline in retail volume sales. This trend is driven by high-income consumers investing in premium brands and budget-conscious shoppers seeking affordable options.

This Bags and Luggagein United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2021-2025), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Bags, Luggage.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Bags and Luggage market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Bags and luggage market driven by luxurt and value polarisation
  • CHART 1 Key Trends 2025
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Luxury and value-driven sales drive market polarisation
  • CHART 2 Analyst Insight
  • Impact of tourism and low-cost travel on bags and luggage
  • CHART 3 Antler’s Chelsea Backpack Appeals to Travel-Conscious Shoppers
  • Uniqlo drives value growth with affordable luxury
  • CHART 4 Uniqlo Crossbody Bag Continues to Soar in Popularity
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Value-conscious consumers to drive demand for accessible luxury
  • Sustainability as a catalyst for innovation
  • Digital-first strategies to become increasingly important
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Emerging luxury brands challenge incumbents with quality and affordability
  • Polène’s London flagship aims to strengthen its position in accessible luxury
  • CHART 5 Polène Boutique in Mayfair Attracts Emerging Luxury Shoppers
CHANNELS
  • Offline retail remains dominant despite e-commerce growth
COUNTRY REPORTS
  • CHART 6 Key Trends 2025
  • CHART 7 Daisy London x Shrimps Collaboration Expands
  • CHART 8 Vinted Pro Launch in the United Kingdom Impacts Primary Sales
  • CHART 9 DeMellier Carves Out a New Luxury Narrative
  • CHART 10 Analyst Insight
  • CHART 11 Real GDP Growth and Inflation 2020-2030
  • CHART 12 PEST Analysis in the United Kingdom 2025
  • CHART 13 Key Insights on Consumers in the United Kingdom 2025
  • CHART 14 Consumer Landscape in the United Kingdom 2025
PERSONAL ACCESSORIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Value sales of personal accessories rise due to macroeconomic factors, but polarisation seen
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Both luxury and value-driven segments drive sales
  • Daisy London and Shrimps collaboration thrives amid polarisation
  • Resale and rental impact personal accessories
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Luxury and value-driven segments to drive sales in the future
  • Writing instruments to remain the largest category in volume terms
  • Sustainability, digitalisation, and Generation Z to shape personal accessories
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Luxury conglomerates maintain their lead amidst market polarisation
  • Opportunities for new and existing players
CHANNELS
  • Offline retail leads through specialist retailers
  • Retail e-commerce remains significant, but secondary to offline retail
ECONOMIC CONTEXTCONSUMER CONTEXTCOUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources