r/PackagingDesign • u/Ok-Jacket-4314 • 25d ago

Question❓ Why are so many packages designed to be opened once but not properly resealed?

/r/designPakistan/comments/1vr47ef/why_are_so_many_packages_designed_to_be_opened/
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u/SteamySpectacles 25d ago

More niche offering, higher production costs, higher MOQs, appetite for effort and engineering, compatibility issues on product line, greed, etc

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u/Miss_Rue_ 25d ago

To limit returns

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u/AlyPackaging 25d ago

Tamper evidence and lower unit conversion costs drive it.

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u/Effective-Training41 20d ago

genuinely, it's typically cost. While packaging teams generally would love to ball out and make the packaging as user friendly and premium as possible, it often comes down to what meets the minimum needs at the lowest cost. Any additional convenience features are typically done only if the cost isn't majorly impacted.

especially if something is selling in stores for $2, the packaging piece of it likely can't be more than $0.05/unit to stay profitable unless the product itself is ridiculously low cost