Resource Library : Product Packaging
2 Must-Have Methods for Packaging Testing
Although a package redesign can increase sales significantly, the result can be also a huge failure (e.g. the Tropicana case, where the company lost over 50 million dollars). This is not surprising since influencing purchase decisions is complex: shoppers spend only a few seconds on a category, scan products in a split second, and decide subconsciously what to buy.
Redesigning a package can be a big opportunity, as the package influences the last step in the purchase process. The question is rather which design will boost sales the most? Or stated differently: which research method consistently picks the winning design?