Showing posts with label wrap rage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wrap rage. Show all posts

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Thinking inside( and outside) the Box

Have you ever resorted to aggressively using your vehicle key  or even biting, in a state of frustration, to open a stubborn package? 

The experience of packaging-induced anger is known as "wrap rage," a term coined by Jeff Bezos. Wrap rage also refers to the moral outrage spurred by the unnecessary packaging around purchases 
  • Amazon has been working for 10 years to figure it out- By partnering with brands and manufacturers, the retail giant aims to both improve customer experience while cutting down on material use through a Frustration-Free Packaging program. Eg: Hasbro
  • Online bought stuff's packaging serves to ship and protect, not sell 
  • By partnering with brands and manufacturers, the retail giant aims to both improve customer experience while cutting down on material use through a Frustration-Free Packaging program.
  • In 2017, Americans spent $240 billion — twice as much as they spent in 2002 — on goods such as jewelry, telephones and related communication equipment etc.
  • Online retail creates a web of sustainability challenges, from increased urban congestion(Pdf)  and emissions to "recyclable" packaging that is never actually recycled.

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