Comments on: Amazon Debuts Frustration-Free Packaging http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:29:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Amy’s Gripping Commentary » Amazon hates the earth?http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-113880 Amy’s Gripping Commentary » Amazon hates the earth? Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:31:11 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/#comment-113880 [...] But wait! Is there hope? http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/ [...] [...] But wait! Is there hope? http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/ [...]

]]> By: teamPAHLhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-112464 teamPAHL Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:39:08 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/#comment-112464 if you have read the "Wal-Mart Effect" then there is a section in the very beginning about how Wal-M got the deodorant companies to stop packaging their products in a container inside a box and shorten its packaging to just a stick alone. If only more big companies would swing their weight like this, it could save a lot of waste. Next up should be the food packaging industry. if you have read the “Wal-Mart Effect” then there is a section in the very beginning about how Wal-M got the deodorant companies to stop packaging their products in a container inside a box and shorten its packaging to just a stick alone. If only more big companies would swing their weight like this, it could save a lot of waste. Next up should be the food packaging industry.

]]> By: scaldehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-111961 scalde Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:00:59 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/#comment-111961 Nice one, Amazon! If product companies were motivated, they could exploit creative opportunities for providing shelf appeal with a single marketing display, rather than repeating the marketing info and packaging in each unit.SPG: According to the Amazon Web site, products go directly from assembly line to frustration-free package:"Does Amazon throw away the original retail packaging and re-box items in Frustration-Free Packaging before shipping them to customers? No. Instead, we work directly with manufacturers to box products in Frustration-Free Packages right off the assembly lines, which reduces the overall amount of packing materials used."http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200285450#oldpackage Nice one, Amazon! If product companies were motivated, they could exploit creative opportunities for providing shelf appeal with a single marketing display, rather than repeating the marketing info and packaging in each unit.

SPG: According to the Amazon Web site, products go directly from assembly line to frustration-free package:

“Does Amazon throw away the original retail packaging and re-box items in Frustration-Free Packaging before shipping them to customers?
No. Instead, we work directly with manufacturers to box products in Frustration-Free Packages right off the assembly lines, which reduces the overall amount of packing materials used.”

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200285450#oldpackage

]]> By: Argadolhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-111938 Argadol Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:58:54 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/#comment-111938 That's the way every packaging should be !!!! That’s the way every packaging should be !!!!

]]> By: SPGhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-111896 SPG Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:19:46 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/#comment-111896 Amazon is a great place to do this as the product selling is done online and doesn't need to be presented for shelf appeal. The next step is to apply these principles to products on shelves in a way that doesn't diminish their marketability. One other concern is that depending on how this is implemented this may not be a green solution at all, but an increase in waste if these products are simply unpackaged and repackaged at amazon. Has anyone confirmed that they are leaving the factory in Amazon frustration free packaging? If so, then hooray for Amazon! Amazon is a great place to do this as the product selling is done online and doesn’t need to be presented for shelf appeal. The next step is to apply these principles to products on shelves in a way that doesn’t diminish their marketability.
One other concern is that depending on how this is implemented this may not be a green solution at all, but an increase in waste if these products are simply unpackaged and repackaged at amazon. Has anyone confirmed that they are leaving the factory in Amazon frustration free packaging? If so, then hooray for Amazon!

]]> By: Christian Bigginshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/comment-page-1/#comment-111894 Christian Biggins Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:56:48 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/11/20/amazon-debuts-frustration-free-packaging/#comment-111894 Thats so good. The amount of plastic that gets thrown out during the Christmas period is absolutely shocking. I dont understand how companies can continue to use packaging like this! Thats so good. The amount of plastic that gets thrown out during the Christmas period is absolutely shocking. I dont understand how companies can continue to use packaging like this!

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