US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry

Industry Overview

The US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry size was valued at USD 62.7 billion in 2023. It is likely to grow up to USD 85.1 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period ranging between 2025 and 2030.

The Testing, Inspection, and Certification (TIC) market in US plays a crucial role in ensuring that consumer goods and retail products meet safety, quality, and regulatory standards. This sector has experienced notable growth, driven by technological advancements, regulatory requirements, and evolving consumer expectations.

US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Report Coverage

US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Trends/ Growth Drivers:

Due to a number of industry trends and growth drivers, the U.S. TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) industry for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry is expanding significantly. These themes influence consumer’s approaches to sustainability, safety, compliance and product quality. Testing and certification services that guarantee items fulfill environmental requirements are becoming more and more necessary as customer demand for sustainable products rises. To maintain constant compliance and quality standards as merchants grow, it is essential to comprehend the TIC requirements in various states and locations. Demand for TIC services is also fuelled by the need for consumer goods to undergo stringent testing and certification procedures due to tighter U.S. legislation.

US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Challenges

To support these technologies, TIC providers are always coming up with new ways to test and certify their products. As consumer preferences evolve toward digital experiences, businesses are incorporating technologies like augmented reality (AR), smart labelling, and AI-driven inventory management into the shopping experience.

US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Opportunities

Profitable prospects in fields like robots, drones, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data analytics, cyber-security, and next-generation automation are made possible by testing, inspection, and certification.  Environmentally friendly product certifications are becoming more and more in demand as consumers place a higher priority on sustainability. With certifications like Energy Star, Fair Trade, and Carbon Neutral becoming more and more popular, TIC businesses have the chance to provide testing and certification services that follow these trends. The necessity for product certification in the online marketplace is growing as e-commerce continues to expand.

Recent Developments by Key Players

Intertek has expanded its testing capabilities for the textile and apparel industries. With increasing consumer demand for safe and sustainable clothing, the company is offering OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certifications, ensuring that clothing is free of harmful chemicals and safe for consumers.

US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Segmentation:

VynZ Research provides an analysis of the key trends in each segment of the US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry report, along with forecasts at the regional and country levels from 2025-2030. Our report has categorized the market based on sourcing type, service type, and industry vertical.

Insight by Sourcing Type

Based on sourcing type, US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry is bifurcated into in-house and outsourced. Among the two segments, the in-house segment dominates the US market to enable organizations for handling TIC activities like ability to employ talent, on-site availability, and establish custom practices as per the needs of the organizations during the forecast period.

Insight by Service Type

On the basis of service type, the US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry is segmented into testing, inspection, and certification. Among these segments, the testing segment dominates the market due to the stringent regulations, diverse product standards, to provide total quality assurance to clients, ensuring the overall growing industrialization, and safety to end consumers.

Insight by Industry Vertical

Based on industry vertical, the US TIC market for consumer goods and retail industry is divided into apparel and textiles, electrical & electronic goods, personal care and cosmetics, home and garden, toys and children’s products, footwear and leather, bags and accessories, fashion accessories, smart and wireless devices, and others. The digital transformation has led to the reshaping of the TIC market. The electronics industry is witnessing fierce competition on account of fast production lines driven by automation, as a result, the products need to be safe and are according to specifications, resulting in the growth of the TIC market of the region.

US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry: Geographic Overview

In the U.S. TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification) Market for the Consumer Goods & Retail Industry, the market experience more activity and demand for TIC services due to a combination of factors like economic activity, regulatory environment, consumer behavior, and the concentration of industries that require frequent product testing, inspection, and certification.

US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry: Competitive Insights

The US TIC Market for Consumer Goods & Retail Industry report offers a comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with an estimation for the forecast period 2025–2030.

1.    Research Overview

        1.1.    The Report Offers
        1.2.    Market Coverage
                  1.2.1.    By Sourcing Type 
                  1.2.2.    By Service Type 
                  1.2.3.    By Industry Vertical 
        1.3.    Research Phases
        1.4.    Limitations
        1.5.    Market Methodology
                  1.5.1.  Data Sources
                             1.5.1.1. Primary Research
                             1.5.1.2. Secondary Research
                  1.5.2.  Methodology
                             1.5.2.1. Data Exploration
                             1.5.2.2. Forecast Parameters
                             1.5.2.3. Data Validation
                             1.5.2.4. Assumptions
                  1.5.3.  Study Period & Data Reporting Unit

2.    Executive Summary

3.    Industry Overview

       3.1.    Industry Dynamics
                 3.1.1.    Market Growth Drivers
                 3.1.2.    Market Restraints
                 3.1.3.    Key Market Trends
                 3.1.4.    Major Opportunities
       3.2.    Industry Ecosystem
                 3.2.1.    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
                 3.2.2.    Recent Development Analysis
                 3.2.3.    Value Chain Analysis
       3.3.    Competitive Insight
                 3.3.1.    Competitive Position of Industry Players
                 3.3.2.    Market Attractive Analysis
                 3.3.3.    Market Share Analysis

4.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast

       4.1.    Global Market Overview
       4.2.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast to 2030

5.    Market Segmentation Estimate and Forecast

       5.1.    By Sourcing Type 
                 5.1.1. In-House
                           5.1.1.1. Market Definition
                           5.1.1.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.1.2. Outsourced
                           5.1.2.1. Market Definition
                           5.1.2.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

       5.2.    By Service Type 
                 5.2.1. Testing
                           5.2.1.1. Market Definition
                           5.2.1.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.2.2. Inspection
                           5.2.2.1. Market Definition
                           5.2.2.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.2.3. Certification
                           5.2.3.1. Market Definition
                           5.2.3.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

       5.3.    By Industry Vertical 
                 5.3.1. Apparel and textiles
                           5.3.1.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.1.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.2. Electrical & electronic goods
                           5.3.2.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.2.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.3. Personal care and Cosmetics
                           5.3.3.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.3.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.4. Home and garden
                           5.3.4.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.4.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.5. Toys and children’s products
                           5.3.5.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.5.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.6. Footwear and leather
                           5.3.6.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.6.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.7. Bags and accessories
                           5.3.7.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.7.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.8. Fashion accessories
                           5.3.8.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.8.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.9. Smart and wireless devices
                           5.3.9.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.9.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                 5.3.10. Others
                           5.3.10.1. Market Definition
                           5.3.10.2. Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

6.   U.S. Market Estimate and Forecast

      6.1.    By Sourcing Type   
      6.2.    By Service Type   
      6.3.    By Industry Vertical   

7.   Canada Market Estimate and Forecast

      7.1.    By Sourcing Type   
      7.2.    By Service Type   
      7.3.    By Industry Vertical   

8.   Mexico Market Estimate and Forecast

      8.1.    By Sourcing Type   
      8.2.    By Service Type   
      8.3.    By Industry Vertical   

10.  Company Profiles

       10.1.   Intertek Group plc
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   SGS SA
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   Eurofins Scientific
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   Bureau Veritas
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   TUV Rheinland
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   TUV Nord Group
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments
       10.1.   TUV SUD
                  10.1.1.    Snapshot
                  10.1.2.    Overview
                  10.1.3.    Offerings
                  10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                  10.1.5.    Recent Developments

11.    Appendix

         11.1.    Exchange Rates
         11.2.    Abbreviations

Note: Financial insight and recent developments of different companies are subject to the availability of information in the secondary domain.