Packaging

Did you know that the looks of your package once it arrives at the customer can have a huge impact on the entire customer experience? So with that, we want to say – spend a little extra time on packaging.

It can be quite difficult to know where to start, but we have gathered some words of guidance below that may help you along the way. You don’t have to go all-in from the start, try out different things and then see what works best for you.

ONE ESSENTIAL THING HERE IS TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR THEM?

• Should the package be good-looking? And give a sense of luxury?
• Should the package be as environmentally friendly as possible?
• Should the package be easy to carry and small enough to be able to carry home / take with you on the bike?
• Should it be possible to reuse the package?

Plastic bags may work on e.g. clothes, but if your customer cares about the environment & sustainability, there is a risk that s/he will not appreciate if the package is in a plastic bag. If, on the other hand, your customer orders several products at the same time and wants to be able to take their package home in a smooth way, it can be good to have a nice plastic bag that has a handle – again, it is important that you know your customers.

Avoid having large packages, especially heavy square packages, as this will only cause a lot of inconvenience to your customer when s/he has to pick up his/her package. If it is not possible to have small packages, make them as good-looking as you can so that the customer will want to keep them. If you e.g. sell shoes, design as nice a cardboard box that the customer might want to save as a decoration that they can place their shoes on top of as a nice decoration in the hallway/closet. Alternatively, create a strong and durable carton box that the customer can reuse as e.g. a moving box.

4 TIPS FOR A PERSONAL TOUCH AND AN IMPROVED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE:

1. If the order comes from your webshop, put in a flyer with a discount code of e.g. 10 % / free shipping on the next purchase.
2. Are you selling skincare? Have you released a new product? Why not add a small sample of the new product.
3. Again, if your order comes from your webshop, create a small flyer with a text that if the customer posts a picture of the package/product and tags *** on social media, s/he can get the chance to be seen on your Social Media.
4. For a more luxurious feeling – embrace the product in tissue paper.