A great article by Richard Cooper of IOM3, feauring yours truly, Chris Penfold and JoAnn Hines, the Packaging Diva (Martin)
Social networking sites can boost your packaging know how and aid company promotion, but it helps to understand the platforms first. Richard Cooper, IOM3 Webmaster, speaks to prominent users.
‘Hundreds of people an hour are discussing packaging [...]
The hard-to-open packaging on Barbie dolls and other gifts underneath the Christmas tree has left many consumers ripping. Yes, these plastic fortresses deter shoplifters and help reduce the wastefulness of bulky cardboard boxes, manufacturers say, but at what cost?
In this weekend’s Complaint Box, Dylan Quinn wrote, “The packaging of electronics and other small items has [...]
Where do I get a copy! (Martin)
As you may have noticed, I have a special affinity for wacky, outlandish, or unique stuff. And although I’ve reigned in a lot of those tendencies on my blog posts for a while, every once in a while something comes along that I just can’t resist.Especially when it comes [...]
This just about sums it up (Martin)
Dilbert comic strip for 07/14/2009 from the official Dilbert comic strips archive..
Bit of video of The Apprentice. Well, it’s sort of packaging. I hate reality telly (Martin)
Packaging on YouTube: Alan Sugar slams contestants’ cereal packaging | packagingnews.co.uk.
I think we know what they mean, people…(Martin)
Wrap rage (or wrapping rage or package rage) is the common name for heightened levels of anger, frustration and violence resulting from the inability to open hard-to-remove packaging.[1]
via Wrap rage – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Another good article from Jo Ann Hines, the Packaging Diva (Martin)
Take an honest look at your product packaging. Is it working to your product’s best advantage? Are there changes that you have put off making due to lack of time or money? It’s time to implement a plan to review one product at a time [...]
A simple question, one I was asked, via Twitter, by a British MP.
Lush, for those who don’t know, is a British manufacturer and retailer of toiletries, all sold either online or through their retail chain. They describe themselves as an ‘ethical’ retailer and have allied themselves with a variety of high p rofile campaigns. [...]
Packaging News Events Diary | packagingnews.co.uk.
Thanks to Rudi for a good intro to packaging (Martin)
What is Packaging ? « Rudi.
