Retail Industry

The Co-op is rolling out an abundance of security measures across further stores - in a bid to put an end to shoplifting. The supermarket has announced that it will be extending its trial of anti-theft 'dummy display packaging' for certain products on shelves.

Dummy packaging usually comes in the form of empty boxes, which are exchanged for the real product upon checkout by staff. The Co-op say that the packaging will be used across higher-priced products which are frequently targeted by thieves for re-sale.

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Designed to captivate attention, SIG DomeMini encourages consumers to rethink their packaging choices, especially when it comes to sustainability. Beverage manufacturers also have the opportunity to choose a solution that puts significantly less plastic on the market and caters to the growing ‘paperization’ trend.

Altpac will focus on providing sustainable packaging alternatives, such as eCommerce mailers, retail shopping bags, and eCommerce boxes, to its customers. The new packaging arm will leverage Canpac’s pan-India packaging operations to fulfil customer demands.

Ecommerce is India's fastest-growing channel for commercial transactions. Direct-to-consumer brands and quick-commerce companies are changing the landscape of India's retail market.

The launch is a key focus of Hero’s ongoing sustainability strategy, as the company strives to build a better environment to meet the needs of tomorrow. Consumers can now purchase Cassis juices in one of the most sustainable packaging solutions – SIG carton packs with SIG Terra Forest-based polymers packaging material, which has a carbon footprint up to 51% lower than a standard SIG pack*. Fully recyclable, consumers can easily fold the pack flat and dispose with the cap in the appropriate PMD bin or bag.

Driscoll’s, a global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries, has expanded the launch of its branded paper pack offer into a major UK supermarket for the first time.

This launch will also see the brand feature British-grown berries in the paper pack range and the introduction of larger paper pack formats.

Driscoll’s branded berries, packed in paper packs, are now available in Asda stores across south-east England and in Booths’ stores, expanding its availability in the UK for consumers from its current listing at Wholefoods.

Apple introduced its highly anticipated iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro series during its annual event in September 2023. While there are numerous innovative features and upgrades to explore in these new flagship models, this article focuses on an essential improvement in the packaging of the iPhone 15 series.
 

Enhanced Security Feature in iPhone 15 Packaging

The new cleaner packaging design will feature Biscoff as the core brand in a larger font for improved customer brand recognition, with the reduced Lotus marque acting as an endorsement to the core brand.

Frances Booth, category development & marketing manager at Lotus Bakeries says: “This greater focus on Biscoff on the packaging will immediately grab the customer’s eye in-store with most consumers regularly referring to the brand simply as, Biscoff.”