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Understanding and improving
the e-commerce packaging
sorting process
Study results

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Understanding and improving the e-commerce packaging sorting process - Study results - CITEO
General structure of the study
We analyzed consumer perception around e-commerce packaging and identified levers of action to improve
sorting, and thus the collection and recycling of these packaging.

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              Establishing a national overview of
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                                                              Identifing ideas at different stages
                 the sorting gesture of these                   and levels of the packaging to
                  packages by the French e-                   facilitate and improve sorting and
                    commerce customers.                                    recycling.

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Understanding and improving the e-commerce packaging sorting process - Study results - CITEO
Year 2020: explorations and experiments
                                                           December 2020

                                                                                                              January-March
                                                                                                                  2020
                                                                            Test
                                                                      3 journeys evaluated      Observe
                                                                      Quantitative online    Video-ethnography (4-6h)
                                                                      1005 interviews        12 households IDF/Rennes

                                                         Prototype
                                                                                                              Observe
                                                                                 2             1
                                                                                                                                March 2020
                                                  2 Sprints FabLab
                            October-November 2020 3 days each
                                                                                                            Quantitative
                                                   (prototyping and
                                                                                                            framing
                                                  iterative testing)
                                                                                                             NAT REP online
                                                                                                             2000 interviews

                                                                           Invent
                                          September 2020
                                                                     2 webinars behavioral
                                                                                                  Widen
                                                                     sciences                 European Benchmark
                                                                     1 workshop
                                                                         (60 ideas
                                                                                generated)
                                                                                                                   March 2020
                                                                 May-June 2020

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WHAT IS DESIGN
THINKING?

                                                                It's not enough to ask people what they need

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The key steps in design thinking

                                    EXPLORATIONS                  EXPERIMENTS
                                                                 EXPÉRIMENTATIONS   DISSEMINATION
                                                                                      DIFFUSIONS

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Online shopping frequency on the rise in 2020

                                                                                                       At least once        Has bought
           Food products are the                                                                         a month              on the
                                                                                                                             internet
           most frequently
           purchased
                                                                                      Food items
                                                                                  Beauty products
                                                                          Clothing, shoes, fashion
                                                                                      accessories
                                                                  Books, CD/DVD, video games

                                                                       Housing accessories, DIY
                                                                                   Toys and games

           Increased purchase                                             Tech and electronic items
           frequency for all
           sectors in 2020                                               Furniture and decorations

                                                                              Household appliances

                                                                 A3. How often do you buy the following products on the internet?
                                                                 Base : Ensemble (1005)

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Diverse delivery methods: at home remains privileged

                                                                 2,3 average delivery modes
                                                                 2,3 for families
                                                                 2,5 for 25–34-year-olds
                                                                 2,7 among large buyers (+21 parcels per year)

               91% have their
             parcel delivered to
                 their home                                       Popular channels: at
                                                                     home in their
                                                                                                         Strong increase in
                                                                                                        click and collect over
         (average for 2000 and 1005 participants. Poll              presence, in the                            2020
              March 2020 and December 2020)                         mailbox, in relay                   +10pts in urban areas
                                                                     point/La Poste                      +5pts in rural areas

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Understanding the e-
commerce packaging
sorting gesture
Results of the exploratory study

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5 major themes

              01                                                 02                        03
             E-commerce packaging:                               Opening: the high point   Say-Do Gap of the
             what are consumers'                                 of attention              sorting gesture
             expectations?

             04                                                  05
             Large packages to store                             Reuse and
             smaller ones                                        reutilization: a
                                                                 strong trend

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01
E-commerce
packaging: what are
consumers'
expectations?
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Packaging's primary function: protecting the product

                     B2. What is important to you in the packaging of a product purchased on the internet?
                     Base : Ensemble (2000), mars 2020

                                                     Very important      Rather important         Rather not important   Not important at all   Agree

                The product is well protected
                                 It is well closed
             It’s clean and in good condition
         It has not been opened and closed

                According to e-buyers, the concepts of product protection and packaging safety are
                most important at more than 94%

                 What function comes in 2nd place? Practicality or environmental impacts?

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Environmental impacts in 2nd place

         B2. What is important to you in the packaging of a product purchased on the internet?
         Base : Ensemble (2000), mars 2020
                                                 Very important       Rather important           Rather not important   Not important at all   Agree
                  The product is well protected
                                  It is well closed
              It is clean and in good condition

           It has not been opened and closed
          It uses the right amount of carboard
            It uses the right amount of plastic

                                  It is recyclable

                               Environmental impacts come in 2nd place ahead of the
                               practicality of the packaging!

                                E-buyers have high expectations about environmental
                               aspects

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A perception of packaging that does not meet expectations

B1. In general, what do you think of the packaging of the products you buy on the internet? What are their qualities? What are their flaws?
Base : Ensemble (2000)

                                                    QUALITIES                                      FLAWS

                                            General qualities 31%                         25% Unsuitable
                                good quality / nothing to criticize /                               poorly sized /too large/disproportionate
                                                     well-wrapped                                   / don't fit in the mailbox
                                                                                          15% Bad for the environment
                                                           Strenght 27%                             waste generators/overpackage /
                           solid/robust/resistant/shock-resistant/                                  including plastic/foam/styrofoam/
                                 rigid/strengthened/padded/thick                                    not eco-friendly/not recyclable/not reusable

              Expectations are all the higher because environmental aspects are the least well valued on existing
              packaging (oversize and environmental impacts)

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Play the video :

https://vimeo.com/528282529/c6b3975aaf

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Strong expectations for a solution substitutive to plastic

                         92%
                Agree that products should no longer
                                                                          92%
                                                                 And as many are expecting for plastic to be
                 be individually wrapped in plastic               replaced by another type of protection, as
                                                                                  effective

Base 2000
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02
Opening: the high point
of attention

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The emotional rollercoaster:
     peaks of attention on which to capitalize                                                                 Opening

                        Order
                     / Purchase                            Delivery Confirmed
                                                                                                                         Storage
                                                                                      Reception

Research
                                                                                                                           Intermediate sorting
                                                                           Delivery
                                           Waiting
                                                                                             Transport

                                                                                                         Arrival

                                                                                                                                                  Final sorting

     A highlight at the opening of the package which contrasts with the rest of the route
     After receiving it, the opening does not take long, the goal: to discover the contents of their "gift"

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A form of excitement during the opening...
Several techniques are being implemented

 From the fastest                                                To the most careful                              Including for the packaging of
                                                                                                                  the products themselves
  Hand-torned                                                    careful cutting of scotch
                                                                 tape, bags with a knife or
                                                                 scissors (if possibility to
                                                                 return)

                                                                       « I try to be careful so that if it does
                                                                       not suit me, I return it with the same
                                                                           packaging [...] otherwise I would
                                                                                 have torn with the hands »
                                                                           (Nabil, Family, appart., Paris 13)

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Difficulties perceived differently before and after opening

The upstream efforts are compensated by the pleasure of discovering the product.
But once the package is opened, efforts are experienced stronger

 PLEASURE of e-commerce buying                                       EFFORT of sorting gesture

 •     Easy, no schedules                                            •   Requires some thought
 •     Comfortable, delivered                                        •   Linked to dirty/waste
 •     Saving time and energy                                        •   Takes time/energy
 •     High availability and product choice                          •   Not rewarding or attractive
 •     Attractive prices, free returns                               •   Cumbersome                             « It's a chore, and she’s
                                                                                                           always waiting for me to go to
                                                                           « I think this place is dirty      bed, in my pajamas, to tell
                                                                          (yellow bin). People throw           me I have to take out the
                                                                                     away anything. »                             trash.. »
                                                                                   (Mathieu, Rennes)                     (Nabil, Paris 13)

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03
Say-Do Gap of the
sorting gesture

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A majority of e-consumers systematically sort their packaging

F1. You would say that in general regarding the packaging to be sorted (plastic, cardboard, metal)...
Base : Ensemble (2000)

                                  You never sort them but someone                            No one ever sorts them in your home
                                     else in your home sorts them

                                                                                        22
                         You sort them sometimes                           14

                        INDIVIDUAL
                          SORTING                                                                                 You sort them systematically
                       Systematic or
                         sometimes

                           96%
                                                                                                        82

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Play the video :

https://vimeo.com/528281536/14ab01bf82

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Plastic elements cause the most sorting errors

80% Good                                                         59% Good              50% Good
answers on the                                                   answers for plastic   answers for plastic
sorting of paper and                                             envelopes             cushioning elements
cardboard items

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Doubts also for the cushioning elements

 • 1 in 5 people is not sure where to                                   The size and shape of the item may influence
   put the plastic cushioning                                                   the perception of recyclability
   elements.

 • 58% think plastic packaging aren’t
   recyclable.

    Cushioning           Foam         Polyethylene        Bubble Wrap
     particles        (Base: 979)         foam            (Base: 862)
   (Base: 1038)                       (Base: 976)

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What is the best support for the sorting instruction?

 According to 50% of e-buyers, the best                                              But less than 1 in 10 people remember
 support for the sorting order is the parcel                                         seeing a sorting instruction on the
 G3. Finally, what do you think would be the best way to inform you of the sorting
 instructions ? Base : Ensemble (1005)
                                                                                     packaging

                               On the parcel

                 On the sorting bin / dedicated
                                         space

                        By SMS at the delivery

             By email when order is confirmed

                 By SMS when the package is
                                   shipped

                        On the local newspaper

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Physical and dimensional constraints added

  •    Difficult-to-handle, rigid                                These constraints lead to bad practices such as:
       "out-of-size" packaging

                                                                 Allow the cardboard
  •    A complex flattening process, which requires some         to "soak" in the rain
       physical effort to detach, then roll the package on            to soften it
       itself or lay it flat.

                                                                         Throw
                                                                      out of the bin

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8% of e-commerce buyers report dropping their packages off the bin

   Auteur : Delphine SAJAT - IPSOS | Février 2021 | Améliorer le geste de tri des emballages e-commerce | Diffusion libre   27
A ripple effect of bad practices

 In the city centres
    « we have no yellow bins but
     because as we have a lot of
    plastics, we put everything in                                    •   Refuse workers collect these deposits.
     a carboard box the evening
                      they pass »                                     •   Some municipalities indicate this possibility of
           (Shopkeeper, Arpajon)                                          deposit on their website.

                                                                          At the neighborhood, district and even
In common and
                                                                              city level this creates a form of
collective spaces
                                                                                      "normalization"
    « when I moved I was throwing
             boxes everywhere and
         removing my name on the
     labels so as not to be frowned
           upon from the building »
              (Clémence, Paris 12)

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Intrinsic motivations out of sync with the right sorting gesture

           « we put everything in a bag because
            when the refuse workers come, they
              put things everywhere and at least
             there we are certain that it will go in
           the truck, not on the road or outside »
                                 (Julien, Draveil)

A gesture of nesting to "serve" in the desire to "do well"

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04
Large packages
to store smaller
ones
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Large packaging often stored

 They can be stored, sometimes for over a month, before being thrown.

                                                                      28% stored it                    10% stored it
                                                                                                  before throwing it away

  1/4
                      Of e-buyers store the bulkiest             before throwing it away
                      packaging (excluding envelopes)
                      before getting rid of it

                                                                           More than 6 months
                                                                                   6
  1/3                 store them for more than a month            Between one               24
                                                                   six months 24
                                                                                                   Less than a week
                      when stored

                                                                                                 Between a week
                                                                                       46          and a month

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Undersized intermediate containers

                                                                                         "The easiest thing for me would be
                                                                                           to put everything in one box and
                                                                                                    take it all downstairs »
                                                                                                         Matthieu., Rennes)

 Put the smaller in                           Use a "disposable"    Use a "reusable"        “Cramming" in a
    the largest                                       bag           bag - tote bag or        small trash can
                                                   = Nesting         shopping bag
                                                                   (which should not
                                                                   be dirty because it     Or drop on/next to
                                                                         is kept)         it until it is emptied

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A misunderstanding of nesting problems

     Why un-nest all the elements when everything goes into the sorting bin?

        14% of respondents said that packages should                   This gesture of nesting is quite visible in reality,
        be nested before they are placed in the sorting                          especially for the envelopes
                             bin.

The perceived benefits of nesting:
•   To make it take up less space in the trash / sorting bin
•   To make it easier to transport
•   To not lose elements in the transport to the bin
•   To not dirty the bin

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05
Reuse and
reutilization: a
strong trend
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Play the video :

https://vimeo.com/528280519/ea34abc461

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E-buyers who plebiscite reuse

G9. Would you say it is important for you to be able to reuse the packaging of a product purchased on the internet?
Base : Ensemble (1005)
G10. What types of use in particular would you like to be able to reuse your packaging for? Such as...
Base : A ceux pour qui c’est important de pouvoir réutiliser ses emballages (857)

                            Not important at all

                                                                                             ... packaging for a package to be returned                   85
     Rather not                                              Very important
      important
                                        3
                             12                                                                       ... container for items to be stored           45

                                                               36                                          … material for manual activity
                                                                                                                                                27
                                     TOTAL                                                                  (cutting, DIY with children...)
                                   IMPORTANT
                                                                                                   … protective element (painting, DIY)         24
                                      85%
                                                                                             … container for other items to throw away          21

                           49                                                                              ... material for another activity
                                                                                                                                               13
                                                                                              (kindling for chimney, door wedging etc..)

          Rather important

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A strong trend towards reuse

1/3                  E-buyers reuse their e-commerce packaging. This opens up perspectives in the
                     design to facilitate flattening and reuse.

The "just in case"                                                  Internet resales

 For a move, for a friend, for his grandfather who
 does DIY, a gift box, artistic activities, school, etc.
                                                                                               « This envelope is almost new. It
                                                                                                    would be a shame to throw it
                                                                                               away. I'll keep it in case I need it
                                                                                             [..] I keep the cardboard in my car
                                                                                             and I cut pieces for when I sell on
                                                                                                                     the internet »
                                                                                                     (Sébastien, Family, appart.,
                                                                                                                          Rennes)

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Plastic envelopes reused less often than carboards

 The return tape is often cut awkwardly:
                                                                                                                                 « Oh well I did not
 Due to the "excitement" and speed of the opening,                                                                          understand, I did not cut
                                                                                                                                   as I should’ve »
 • But also to the lack of visibility / reading of the instructions on the                                                (Jocelyne, Senior, House,
   packaging,                                                                                                                               Rennes)
 • And finally the existing “hollow" fold in which they "slide" the scissors.

  D1. The last time you received a package of this type, what did you do with it?
  Base : Ceux qui ont reçu un emballage de ce type (885)
                                                                                                      « I didn't cut it
              1                                                                                   properly, it doesn't
     16                                                                      You returned it
                                                                                                 matter as I have to
                                    You reused it for yourself                                  send it back I'll tape
                                                                              to the sender
                                                                                                           it down »
10                                  You immediately dumped it in the      You've stored it       (Marylène, Senior,
                                       garbage or deposited it in the before throwing it away   House, IDF Arpajon)
                                           bin/sorting container

                        73

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Returnable packaging, a possible solution but that seems to generate constraints

     E1. Some internet stakeholders are considering offering a delivery with a returnable package, i.e. it would have to be re-deposited at a relay point or the delivery of the delivery
     could be picked up. Do you agree with the following statements regarding the consigned package :
     Base : Ensemble (2000)

                                                                                                                                                                    ST
                                                        Fully agree             Rather agree           Rather disagree              Fully disagree                AGREE

It reduces waste from e-commerce packaging                              37                                        50                                9        4        87

                                It's eco-friendly                       36                                        51                                9        4        87

                                      It's useful.                 30                                       52                                 12        6            82

                           I'd be in favour of it.                 30                                     47                              16             7            77

                  This seems easy to manage                 17                           41                                  29                     13                58

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Conclusion and
opportunities

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A journey to the right sorting gesture full of pitfalls

                                                            Physical and Dimensional
                                                                          constraints

                                                                                                      EASY?

                                                                                                                    SORTING
                                                                                     ACCESSIBLE
                                                                                                                    GESTURE
                                                                                         ?                         Packaging
                                                                                                                   Ecommerce

                                                                                     DESIRED ?
                                                                                                       Motivational
                                                                                                       Obstacles
                                                         Difficulties
                                               to go beyond routine

                                                                                UNDERSTOOD
                                                                                     ?                 Difficulties in
                                                                                                       understanding, visibility and
                                                                                                       perception of information

                                                                        CONSIDERED
                                                                            ?

 Red= significant barrier                                                                    Social and Cultural
 Yellow = moderate barrier                                                                   Constraints
 Green = no barrier

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Several levels of emotional bias

                                                                                               "I could, but           "I don't think I'm
     "I don't think it's any              "I don't really like   "I'd like to do it, but                             capable of doing the
                                                                                           between us, I'm not
              use"                             doing it"         it doesn’t bring me                                  right thing, it's too
                                                                                           that kind of person"
                                                                       anything"                                     complicated for me"

                                           Changing the               Bringing                 Working on              Feeling in
           Waiting for
                                            emotional                 extrinsic                 identity              control of the
            results
                                            character                motivations               motivation               gesture

     I understand why I do                  This is not an       What I do is valued and    I do it right because    It's clear and easily
     it, it echoes my desire             unpleasant moment       it brings me something    that's how it should be      accessible to all
            to recycle well                                                                 done / that others do

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The 5 key lessons of the study

1                                                                    2                                       3
    Strong consumer expectations                                         The opening of the package is           The sorting gesture in a real
       in terms of environmental                                         a high time when the attention          setting reflects bad practices
           impacts and plastic                                                  is at its maximum.                because it is ungrateful and
              substitution                                                 After that, it's often too late        requires a consumer effort

                               4                                                          5
                                                                                               1/3 of e-buyers reuse their
                                    Large packaging is used as a
                                                                                                 packaging, and growing
                                     container for smaller items,
                                                                                              interest in re-use: packaging
                                      resulting in sorting errors
                                                                                                    have several lives

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Questions   Answers

                      44
Exploring solutions

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The main levers to activate and their stakes
Matériau multifonction
Impact environnemental perçu                                     Informer aux pics d’attention           Réconcilier le faire avec le dire
dépendant  du matériau                                           pourOpening
                                                                      faire réaliser les bons gestes     en facilitant
   Single-material packaging
                                                                 au creux
                                                                               the package:
                                                                           d’intérêt
                                                                                              the             Say-Do les
                                                                                                                       Gapgestes
                                                                                                                            of sorting
  uncompromising
Maîtrise du geste deon
                     triproduct
                         différent                                     highlight of attention
           protection
par matériau

                                 Limiter risques d’imbrication
                                 Limiter risques de dépôts hors                       Eviter de détériorer l’emballage
                                 conteneurs
                                    Intermediate and sorting                          Mise àReusing
                                                                                             plat pourplebiscited
                                                                                                        stockage
                                   container: inadequacy to be
                                                à contenants
                                 Accessibilité reduced
                                 collectifs pour grands cartons

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60 ideas from creative brainstorming
                                                     ADAPTED
                                   ORIGAMI                BIN
                                             1                    3

                                                19
                                             concepts
                              QR CODE                 PACKAGING
                                                   INSTRUCTIONS
                                        18
                                                                  17

 GT#10 HM | 5 novembre 2020                                            47
The top 5 ideas

           1                                        2                    3                      4                   5

                                              MONO                                           ADVICE ON         PERSONALISED
    ORIGAMI                                  MATERIAL                ADAPTED BIN              REUSING          INSTRUCTIONS

                                         Packaging                            Message                          Collection

Exploration
                                                                                                   Online
   axis                                      Packaging
                                             structure
                                                                 Reuse             Signage      Instructions
                                                                                                                  Packages
                                                                                                                  Retrieval

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Prototyping

Let’s experiment and prototype in
a FAB LAB

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THE PROCESS IS AS VALUABLE AS THE
       RESULT.

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PROTOTYPING ALLOWS YOU TO TEST
THE RELEVANCE OF IDEAS ALMOST
INSTANTANEOUSLY

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Prototyping: the right message at the right time

       Personalised sorting                                      Animated sorting instructions    Personalized sorting
   instructions sent by SMS at                                              (GIF)                instructions on invoice
             delivery

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Prototyping: single-material packaging protecting the product

        The « fuzzy » envelope                                   Honeycomb cardboard   The gift wrap

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Prototyping: solutions that facilitate flattening

              The super strip                                    The pull – strip ‘la tirette’   The cardboards box

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Consumer testing
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From prototypes to user journeys

                                                 1                                2                                    3
Objectives                                       That e-commerce customers        That e-commerce customers            That e-commerce customers
                                                 put all their packaging in the   stop placing their packaging         don’t nest the packaging of
                                                 "sorting" bin                    outside the bin (especially          different materials
                                                                                  large cartons).

                                        Packaging                                  Message                                     Collection

Exploration                                Packaging
                                                                  Reusing              Signage
                                                                                                           Online
                                                                                                        instructions
                                                                                                                                   Packaging
                                           structure                                                                                Retrival
   axis

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From prototypes to user journeys

                                                 1                                2                                    3
Objectives                                       That e-commerce customers        That e-commerce customers            That e-commerce customers
                                                 put all their packaging in the   stop placing their packaging         don’t nest the packaging
                                                 "sorting" bin                    outside the bin (especially          made of different materials
                                                                                  large cartons).

                                        Packaging                                  Message                                     Collection

Exploration                                Packaging
                                                                  Reusing              Signage
                                                                                                           Online
                                                                                                        instructions
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                                           structure                                                                                Retrival
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Des prototypes aux parcours utilisateurs

               #1                                                   #2                  #3
            Journey                                               Journey            Journey
         Enveloppe wrap                                          Super strip   The parcel workshop

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#1 Journey enveloppe wrap

•    Pre-opening and opening sorting instructions
•    Fitted and protective single-material packaging
•    Easy opening
•    Flattening
•    Avoid nesting

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2 days later
Plastic bags

        Paper sheets

Small platic and paper
      elements
Consumer Feedbacks (panel 1,005 people)

Journey adherence rate: 89% (completely: 36%)

                                      +                                               -
 Non Nesting                                                     Mixed perception of protection
                                                                 • 32% think the object will be well
 • 62% understand that items must be                                protected
   placed separately in the sorting bin                          Primary packaging material
                                                                 • If packaging the product in another
 Open Wrap = enveloppe                                              material, drop in the correct answers on
                                                                    sorting
 • Allows to bring together the elements                         Instructions
   of the same material to bring to the bin
   (26%)                                                         • less effective on smaller elements and
                                                                    different materials (32% in Residual
                                                                    Household Waste)
                                                                 • Sorting instructions printed on internal
                                                                    paper wrap not consulted enough.

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#2 Journey Super Strip

  • Sorting instructions at each pre-opening step
    (order, confirmation, delivery, invoice)
  • Easy opening bulky packaging
  • Flattening easier to put in sorting bin
  • Avoid nesting

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Your packaging will be bulky!

Remember to fold it and to leave
nothing outside your sorting bin!
Good News ! Your order has been shipped

   Hi,

   We are happy to inform you that your order thas been shipped.

#RecycleTogether

By your side to recycle
Your order has been shipped.
Remember to sort this packaging. It will be recycled and
valorized
1 week later
Consumer feedbacks (panel 1,005 people)

Journey adherence rate: 93% (completely: 40%)

                                      +                                               -
 Protection                                                      Reuse
 • 93% think the object will be well                             • 22% regret not being able to reuse the
    protected                                                      packaging
                                                                 Sorting Instructions
 Flattening
                                                                 • Sorting instructions on the invoice not
 • 92% it will be convenient to deposit in                         visible enough  little consulted.
    the sorting bin                                              • The GIF arrives too early in the journey,
 Nesting                                                           it should have been sent at the time of
                                                                   delivery.
 • 70% understand that items must be                             • Persistence of doubts about plastic
    placed separately in the sorting bin                           sorting

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#3 Journey parcel workshop

 •   Pre-opening sorting instructions
 •   Limit saturation internal containers and sorting
 •   Space suitable for large cartons
 •   Limiting home storage
 •   Making it easier to flatten
 •   Making it easier to reuse
I’m picking-up my                         I’m sending a
       package                                  parcel

           Opening my                       I’m preparing a
            paclage                              parcel
                                            Using the elements left in
                                                  the green bin

     If the packaging is                   I glue my shipping
           reusable                                slip
 I deposit the different elements in the      Printed beforehand at
                green bin                             home

For the paper, plastic and                 I leave my parcel in
cardboard that cannot be                   the « send » locker
         reused
                                            Respecting the number on
 I put them in the dedicated yellow bin         the shipping slip
I’m picking-up my                        I’m sending a
       package                                 parcel

           Opening my                      I’m preparing a
            paclage                             parcel
                                           Using the elements left in
                                                 the green bin

    If the packaging is                   I glue my shipping
          reusable                                slip
I deposit the different elements in the      Printed beforehand at
               green bin                             home

 For the paper, plastic                   I leave my parcel in
  and cardboard that                      the « send » locker
   cannot be reused
                                          Respecting the number on the
 I put them in the dedicated yellow bin           shipping slip
Consumer feedback (panel 1,005 people)

Journey adherence rate: 95% (completely: 54%)

                                      +                                              -
 SMS
                                                                 Zipper system
 •   Clear on possibility to leave packaging at the parcel
     workshop (98%)                                              • Inadequate zipper visibility in case of
 Parcel Workshop Operation                                         cushioning elements
 •   97% find instructions clear on how to operate and
     reuse                                                       • Consider a pusher on an external side
 Nesting
 •   74% understand that items must be placed
     separately in the sorting bin
 Zipper
 •   60% find the zip-puller effective for flattening,
     facilitating sorting and avoiding nesting

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39% of e-commerce customers imagine opening their parcel on site
  J2. If you received a package in a parcel workshop, would you say that you...
  Base : Ensemble (1005)
                                        Don't know
                                                                                          A workshop that facilitates the filing of
                                                                                          sometimes cumbersome packaging
                                             2                           Rather open it
   It                                                                    on the spot      1. Pedestrians and cyclists are very appreciating of
depends                                                                                      the approach
 on the                                                                                   2. Avoids deposit in the street / city bins
products                                                               39
                38
                                                                                                        remains to be optimized

                                                                                          •   The space available to leave the packaging
                                                                                          •   The management of furniture and "misplaced"
                                                                                              elements »
                                                                                          •   An opening privacy zone (not visible to all)

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                                                            Rather open it at home.
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Conclusions

Flattening simplified by packaging design
• Makes storage and reutilization easier for the consumer and prevents the risk of nesting.
The parcel workshop
• Good lever for the development of reutilization and good educational support on the right sorting
  gestures that the e-consumer can continue to implement at home.
• Reduces container saturation (intermediate and sorting) at home
Sorting instruction messages
• Mail or SMS effective by relying on a moment of attention of the e-consumer (before the opening but not
  too early), and allow a better understanding of the sorting gesture.
Mono-matériau
•     Beware, for the consumer, the packaging from e-commerce = packages for parcels
Think user journey and not just packaging

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Thank you!

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