Bottled Water: $4.9 Billion
Intense merchandising and reduced prices helped sales climb 5.9 percent over the past year, despite environmental concerns about all that plastic. Sales of bubbly water have grown the most: Sparkling and mineral water sales jumped 13.6 percent, while sales of bottled still water rose 4.6 percent and jug or bulk still water climbed 4.2 percent.
