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I don't think that's a good example. Packaging is deliberately designed to be hard to open as a theft deterrent mechanism.
by x1798DE 11y ago
I don't think that's a good example. Packaging is deliberately designed to be hard to open as a theft deterrent mechanism.
- culturestate 11y agoSome packaging may be designed in this manner, but that's bad (or simply lazy) design. Packaging can, and should, serve the interests of the manufacturer, retailer, and consumer equally well.
- oneeyedpigeon 11y agoSome packaging is theft-resistant, but can be 'unlocked' by the retailer at POS. I'm thinking, in particular, of razor blades in the UK. Is that the best compromise?
- culturestate 11y agoI assume you're talking about spider wraps [1] - a wire that goes around the box and connects back to a little lock. As a consumer, I don't like these because the lock portion often obscures an important piece of information on the box. They also don't work for packaging that's designed to be manipulated on the shelf, e.g. boxes with a magnetically attached book-style cover that let you examine the product or read more information by opening it [1]. They're not ideal for retailers, either. They detract from the the aesthetic appeal of the packaging - reducing sales - and increase labor costs by adding extra steps (and, thus, time) for employees stocking shelves and working at the POS. EAS systems (the little RF tags that are deactivated by placing them on a pad at the POS) are probably the best things going right now for passive deterrence, but they have their own set of problems (e.g. false positives). 1. https://www.americantheftprevention.com/uploads/2Alarm_Mini_Cablelok_in_use.png https://www.americantheftprevention.com/uploads/2Alarm_Mini_... 2. http://www.pcgameware.co.uk/images/CM-Storm-Pitch-Pro-Gaming-Earphones-box-open.jpg http://www.pcgameware.co.uk/images/CM-Storm-Pitch-Pro-Gaming...