Is it time to think “Online First” for packaging

Amazon.com opened its doors online in 1995. They posted net sales of $511,000 in its nearly 6 months of operations. In 2014, online retail sales worldwide are expected to hit $1.5 trillion. Clearly, in the intervening years, how consumers shop and make purchase decisions changed drastically. Yet, most of the attention that goes to packaging – the most direct representation of the brand – still goes… (Contributed by Matt Bennett, SVP, Growth Strategies, Product Development & Innovation, at SGK)