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What e-commerce gift packaging will delight your customers at the end of the year?

5min read 12/11/2022

En tant qu’e-commerçant, les fêtes de fin d’année sont un grand moment : c’est là que vous réalisez une partie significative de votre chiffre d’affaires, mais également la période où votre productivité doit être maximale. Pour affronter ce challenge, vous avez tout mis en œuvre à l’avance : stratégie logistique adaptée, stocks bien remplis, entrepôt bien organisé.

Mais avez-vous pensé à bien choisir vos emballages pour soigner votre expérience client, et produire l’effet “waouh” qui fera revenir vos clients vers votre marque à l’issue de la période ?

Car, si vos confrères travaillant en boutique physique peuvent se servir de paquets cadeaux que leurs clients peuvent déposer au pied du sapin, vous, e-commerçant, devez trouver des emballages capables de produire le même effet, en passant par une phase de livraison.

Pour vous aider à ce faire, nos experts vous dévoilent les clés d’emballages cadeaux professionnels qui raviront vos clients en cette période defêt

  • Choose packaging that is as close as possible to the size and volume of your products. This limits the use of raw materials (a true sign of ecological commitment), as well as avoiding putting too much cushioning inside (which can be annoying for the recipient).
  • If your products need to be cushioned in the packaging, choose elegant cushioning, such as tissue paper or kraft paper (both of which can be personalised) or air cushions (which allow the products to be seen through).
  • Include small gifts in the packaging: coupons, discounts, goodies, a personalised pocket for inserting the invoice, etc

to find out more, check out our tips on how to improve theunboxing of your e-commerce packaging

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gift wrapping products to inspire you

Packaging with an integrated tear strip: if this seems like a basic element, the fact that this strip makes it easier to open your packages makes your unboxing much more fluid.
Gift boxes come in several versions: magnetic closure, separate lid, natural kraft or laminated… Think about it for original e-commerce gift packaging!
Pouches, ideal for original packaging of small products that do not require much protection inside your packaging.
Gift bags: choose a fancy design that will catch the eye under the Christmas tree, or personalise them completely, they always produce a “wow” effect.
[Another key tounboxing and branding is to ensure that

your

gift packaging is eco-friendly. More than ever, your customers expect brands from which they order to be truly eco-friendly. To do this, use the 5Rs of packaging, which allows you to choose eco-friendly packaging. The principle is simple: your e-commerce gift packaging must respect one or more of the following 5 criteria

  • Reduce the weight and volume of raw materials used, to avoid over-packaging, and use the “right packaging”
  • Reuse your packaging whenever possible
  • Replace your less environmentally friendly packaging with more environmentally friendly alternatives
  • Renew by using renewable (bio-based) or recycled materials
  • Recycle, by ensuring that your packaging is recyclable

the aim is to guide your packaging towards the appropriate end of life. To find out more about this method, visit our article on the 5Rs of packaging.

Packaging to inspire you

Returnable packaging, designed to simplify the return of your customers’ orders, has a double adhesive strip and is designed to withstand two shipments: the initial shipment of the package and its return.
Kraft paper tape, rather than traditional plastic tape, which allows the customer to recycle the entire package in one go.
Biobased plastic packaging, rather than petro-based plastic.

Les emballages qui facilitent la livraison de vos produits

Qui dit période de fin d’année, dit commandes des cadeaux de Noël et des produits pour préparer les fêtes. Il est donc nécessaire pour vous, e-commerçant, de vous assurer de l’optimisation de vos livraisons, qui doivent se faire en temps et en heure, et avec une bonne expérience client.

Bonne nouvelle : l’emballage a un rôle à jouer dans la livraison de vos produits ! D’une part, il assure que vos marchandises sont protégées lors de leur livraison, pour arriver en bon état, et éviter les retours de commande. D’autre part, il est possible d’optimiser la livraison de certains produits grâce à de bons emballages.

Par exemple, vous pouvez songer à faire passer vos petits produits directement en boîte aux lettres, pour éviter à vos clients un passage en bureau de Poste. Vous vous assurez ainsi de réussir votre logistique des fêtes de fin d’année!

Les emballages pour vous inspirer

Crates and boxes, where you can personalise the colours (by printing), or on which you can write a message, inside or outside, by printing or embossing.
Pockets and envelopes, which can also be customised to produce a “wow” effect.
Adhesive tapeswhich can be personalised with a specific message or your logo, whether they are made of polypropylene, PVC or kraft paper.
Cushioning materialsother packaging materials such as tissue paper, which can be printed with your brand slogan or a specific message, are also available.
[You can also go one step further with bespoke packaging, whereby the packaging itself is 100% personalised in terms of shape and size. Apply these best practices to your e-commerce packaging this year and enhance your customers’ experience of your brand!

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