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Nov 11, 2008 -- Amazon introduces frustration-free packaging

Have you noticed that electronics and toys are packaged with seemingly indestructible anti-shoplifting packaging? Sometimes it seems like manufacturers get joy out of knowing people struggle to open their packages.

In an effort to ease shoplifting concerns, some retailers have taken to locking their merchandise up in a cage. They simply display empty boxes on the shelves. But the funny thing is that when you get the item out of the cage, it's still packaged in the indestructible pod!

Now Amazon is putting new emphasis on what's being called "frustration-free packaging." The company is declaring war on "wrap rage" by launching streamlined packaging on about 2 dozen popular products. Clark hopes that Amazon's marketplace dominance will force manufacturers to make similar packaging changes across the industry.

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What others are saying

  • Die Ugly
    It doesn't even stop with the electronics or toys. It all started with medicine, then went on to drinks. Food packages are hard to get into. Makeup packages are almost as bad. When I get older and have arthritis I'm going to starve, be thirsty, have a headache and be ugly before I croak!
  • Grey china tie wire
    I hate that grey tie wire the commies wrap around a chids toy. To take out a simple toy car you have to remove about 4 screws and unwrap 6 or 7 bunches of that damn grey wire.
  • Please!
    I hope this works, I cuss every company that makes me use a knife to open their product. I can't believe they haven't been sued yet for someone cutting themselves badly trying to open a package.
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