Smart Luggage Market Analysis

Smart Luggage Market Analysis

Advancements in technology have enabled the customers to enjoy their journey with high degree of comfort. Connectivity technology is expected to hold major share of the smart luggage during forecast time. Based on connectivity technology, RFID is expected to witness high growth, owing to existing infrastructure of RFID scanning on the airports. Proliferation of sensor-based smart baggage products is expected to be a growing trend, owing to increasing penetration of IoT devices and relatively low costs & maintenance requirements of the sensors.
 

The smart luggage is connected to the user using a companion application. These applications provide user with intuitive travel experience and providing information including flight schedules, currency exchange, destination, gates, and weather. Use of SIM cards to access the internet is expected to provide growth opportunities to the smart luggage market.
 

Real-time tracking applications are expected to gain popularity over the forecast timeline, owing to increasing instances of loss of luggage by the airlines. Thefts of luggage and security breaches have encouraged the customers to buy smart luggage equipped with remote locking and proximity alerting capabilities.
 

Digital scaling in the smart baggage systems is expected to gain consumer focus, as it avoids the last-minute hassle of the passenger travelling with an over-weight baggage. The weight sensors in the bag calibrates itself when the bag is empty. When the packed bag is picked up, it indicates the total weight of the bag. Ease of use and benefits such as companion app is expected to drive the smart luggage market demand. However, high costs and lack of awareness about the products are expected to hinder the smart luggage market growth during the forecast timeline.
 

North America is expected to hold majority share in the smart luggage market, owing to high adoption of technologically advanced products and presence of manufacturers that focus on innovative product design. Asia Pacific is expected to witness the highest growth, owing to increased air traffic, particularly in densely populated countries such as India & China and countries with large number of tourist footfall such as Thailand, Singapore, & Malaysia.
 

Feasibility limited to only airports due to connectivity issues is expected to be one of the major areas of concern. These products confuse the TSA scanners, owing to the mesh of wires & battery chargers and RFID tags. Concerns pertaining to security and privacy of the personal data such as personal & confidential details and travel itinerary are expected to decelerate the smart luggage market growth.